On average it can take from a few months to up to a year to obtain an estate grant.
Before an executor has full authority to deal with the estate and its assets, the first priority is to gather the relevant bank information for the Deceased, a list of their debts, the contact information for family members, and provide this information to your lawyer. The more detailed and organized you are, the sooner your lawyer can prepare the court materials for you to sign to apply for an estate grant (for example, grant of probate, grant of administration, or ancillary grant). Awaiting information from the banks can cause significant delays, so attend at your local branch right away (with a death certificate) to establish a contact person there. Fast & Company seeks to obtain probate for you within four to six months granted all of the relevant details are provided in a timely manner. In urgent circumstances, Fast & Company can often obtain the grant in a much shorter time period
