How long does a Personal Representative have to distribute the decedent’s belongings?

How long does a Personal Representative have to distribute the decedent’s belongings?

The PR was appointed 6 months ago and hasn’t done anything to distribute our mom’s belongings to the beneficiaries. When asked she states that she is compiling an inventory catalog. The PR is my sister’s “life partner”. Since our mom’s death (she was in their care) we have discovered many deceits and manipulations. We had to hire an attorney ($4K) just to force them to turn over bank/retirement documents and found my sister had mom put everything in her name. Mom told us it was to be split equally. Her Will is “mysteriously ” gone now. Everything is in their possession and we can’t afford another attorney.

Asked on February 24, 2012 under Estate Planning, Washington

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