By waiting ten months, the executor has the chance to see whether anyone is going to raise an objection. There are six months from the date of the Grant of Probate in which to commence a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
RCW 11.40. 140 provides for strict provisions if you are a creditor of Decedent and wish to present a Creditor's Claim against the estate yourself: You must prepare, file, and serve a written Creditor's Claim, and. You must set a noticed hearing and have the Court determine whether your claim should be allowed.
(c) If notice was not provided under this chapter or chapter 11.42 RCW, the creditor must present the claim within twenty-four months after the decedent's date of death.
Probate Court is different for everyone. No two people are the same, and no two Wills are the same. If the Estate has just a few assets and little debt, you can expect a more straightforward process. Otherwise, Probate can take anywhere from 9 months to several years.
Ing to Washington state executor requirements, an executor has no exact timeframe to settle an estate. It can take several months and up to a year for an estate to pass through probate.
While Washington State does not require a probate to be filed, it does require that any Will be filed within 40 days of death. Not filing for probate can make it difficult or impossible to validate a will, meaning the estate could be treated as if the person died intestate.
Executors are required to keep beneficiaries reasonably informed about the status of estate administration — a duty which generally includes accounting. For this reason, if an executor is doing their job, it usually won't be necessary for beneficiaries to request an estate accounting.
While Washington law does not specify a rigid deadline for this step, it is generally advisable to submit the will within 40 days to prevent unnecessary delays in the probate process.
Otherwise, the estate remains liable (in most cases) until 24 months after date of death. This means that any heir or beneficiary who receives an estate asset remains liable for dilatory Creditor's Claims until the second anniversary of Decedent's death.