Probate is the legal process of dealing with the estate of a person who has died. If the person has made a Will, this usually appoints people to be the executors to administer the estate. If there is no Will, then the next of kin will be appointed by the court as administrators instead.

In terms of timescales, most estates are administered within one year of death. More complex or international estates could take multiple years to complete.

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