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In New York, executors face no strict deadline but typically settle estates in 9-24 months, per Jason W. Stern’s expertise. Complex estates with businesses, disputes, or international assets stretch timelines. Key tasks—locating assets, paying debts and taxes, filing with Surrogate’s Court, and distributing to beneficiaries—drive delays if contested or mismanaged. Efficient executors speed it up, while court backlogs or big tax bills slow it down. An NY estate lawyer can streamline this, ensuring assets reach heirs faster under NY probate rules.