Revenue clearance will have to be applied for before the money can be distributed. This application is necessary so that Revenue can be satisfied that all outstanding tax issues relating to your Uncle's estate have been cleared. I recently received Revenue clearance on my Father's estate and the process took roughly 2 months. My Solicitors advised me to use an accountant to apply for the clearance but as the Executor I did the job myself as it was fairly straight-forward. I'd guess you need to ask your Solicitor whether they have started this Revenue clearance process - if not then the Executor will have to employ an Accountant to do it or the Executor could do it themselves.A