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Closed petition Introduce a time limit on the execution of a will
Make executors distribute the estate of the deceased within 5 years
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At present executors can delay the distribution of assets from a deceased estate indefinitely The only way to expedite distribution of assets to beneficiaries is to remove executors in High Court at considerable expense,often more than the value of the estate
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