How long after someone's death will the lawyer(s) notify those necessary regarding a will and inheritance?

Question

How long after someone's death will the lawyer(s) notify those necessary regarding a will and inheritance?

Answer 1

one week or up to year and years

Depends on the estate.

Answer 2

Unfortunately . . . that is a " that depends " answer . . . assuming the the will is not challenged in some way and all is straight forward . . . it can be almost instantly or years.

If you know that you are in a particular will and know the person or persons that are the executors of said will . . . contact them directly for a time frame in our particular situation.