Once an estate is out of probate, is there a time limit for paying heirs their share of the estate?
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Once an estate is out of probate, is there a time limit for paying heirs their share of the estate?
Asked on May 7, 2015 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
What do you mean by "out of probate?" If the estate is closed then that means that the heirs have been disbursed their funds. Please go and take a good look at the probate file to see what is going on and what happened. The file is a public record. Good luck.
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