Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County in Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by Money Magazine as the 9th best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15.
These are just a few of the factors that can lengthen the probate process. As a result, it is a reasonable estimation that an estate will remain open on average for about six months. Obviously, some could be open for as little as four months while others could last upwards of nine months or more. Each estate is different.
Time Period to Administer a Probate Estate in Iowa. Iowa law limits the time period in which to administer an estate of an Iowa decedent. Iowa Code section 633.331. If an estate is not opened up within 5 years after death of the decedent, it will not be able to opened up. Iowa currently does not recognize any exception to this rule.