Colors of the Rainbow and Their Meanings. The rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon; knowing the significance of each of the colors of the rainbow makes it even more beautiful. While Nature or God has created this glorious natural phenomenon; philosophers have given a meaning to its colors.
Minimum Length of Time. Keep the records and papers for any settled estate for at least seven years, if an estate tax return was filed. That is the Internal Revenue Service recommendation for any financial transactions. Under IRS rules, that is the end of the statute of limitations for any kind of auditing.
Probate is a very time consuming and paperwork intensive process. While some estates can be administered in 18 months or less, a large percentage of estates can take up to 3 years to close. This means that the estate heirs may not receive any inheritance money for up to 3 years after probate first begins.