Life insurance and probate......how long does it usually take???

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My parents have just sent off the forms to the life insurance companies with regards to my Granddad's estate. What I need to know (I'm not being greedy I promise there's a real reason for wanting to know) is

1. How long in normal circumstances does it take for life insurance companies to payout?

1. If it goes to probate (which it may well do because of the amounts already "collected" together) - how long does that usually take?

depends if insurance will pay out without probate for my grandma they did it was about 3 weeks have not done the probate yet as being lazy but if you do it yourself its a lot cheaper than a solicitor £90 and then if theres a property the name transfer of deeds could be about £300 if you get a probate solicitor they charge about £1900 -£3000 for essentially doing naff all

there's no property involved (well not that we're aware of - he kept it very quiet if he had one lol)

well def do the probate yourself then do not pay a solicitor, you could proberbly do it without probate as banks ect dont seem to mind too much

I don't need to do the probate - it's my parents (I think - they're the executors of the will........) - but I just wondered approximately how long I'm going to have to put up with living in the same house as H......as neither of us can go anywhere until the money is released.