Inheritance Advances Knowledge Base

It’s entirely possible to get an advance from your inheritance while the estate is in probate. Many heirs — including estate executors — are eligible, and IFC makes it easy.

Good news — you don’t need to borrow to access the cash a loved one leaves you as part of their estate. The quickest and easiest way to get money from your inheritance is through a cash advance from a trusted provider like Inheritance Funding.

An advance is different from a loan because you don’t make payments, provide collateral or pay interest. Plus, your credit score doesn’t affect your ability to take an advance from an inheritance.

Our process is simple — once you give us the details, we’ll work with the estate to verify them so we can give you the money.

If your parents are handling an estate for a loved one who left you an inheritance, they have to follow probate laws. That means they may have to ask the court’s permission to give you an advance. With IFC, you don’t have to wait for a court decision. You provide the inheritance details, and we confirm them and send your money right away.

Many states require the court to approve early distributions from an estate. That takes time, and heirs may need money right away. IFC solves the problem with an inheritance cash advance. We pay you directly and wait for the estate to settle to get repaid.

The inheritance process in the United States takes an average of 17 months to distribute funds to the rightful heirs. An inheritance cash advance allows heirs to access their inheritance immediately when the estate opens rather than waiting for it to close.

IFC is the oldest and largest inheritance funding company in the country. We’ve helped thousands of heirs get access to more than $200 million since our creation. Our process is straightforward, and we guarantee the lowest prices and the fastest turnaround.

Many heirs use these terms to mean the same thing. In reality, a cash advance is different than a loan because IFC doesn’t charge interest, make you pledge collateral or collect repayment from you. We wait for the estate to settle and repay your advance to us.

Generally speaking, yes — the estate has to be open with the court. Our compassionate Funding Officers can answer any specific questions about your case when you request a free consultation.

We’ll ask for documents like a copy of the death certificate, the notice to creditors and your photo identification. We can work with the executor or estate attorney to get many of these items.

No! There is absolutely no cost or obligation associated with applying for an advance. Consult with one of our knowledgeable Funding Officers to discuss your inheritance, the estate, pricing, timelines, etc. all for no charge.

Any heir inheriting at least $10,000 from a probate estate that is already open (or is in the process of being opened) may be qualified for a probate advance. Executors of the estate are also eligible. If you aren’t sure how much you are receiving, feel free to still call us for a fast, free consultation.

No! This is understandably a common question for many of our clients. Our transactions are strictly between IFC and the specific heir who received the advance. The estate as a whole and the other heirs’ share are never affected by our advances. When the estate is ready to distribute, if there isn’t enough for IFC to be paid in full out of our client’s specific share, we simply take the loss.

Generally, IFC’s advances range from $5,000 to $350,000. As a general estimation, assume the advance cannot exceed 40% of an heir’s expected distribution from the probate estate.

Nope! An advance on an inheritance is yours to spend how you want — the same as if you were to wait for the estate to finish the probate process.

The cost involved with an advance is dependent on a number of specific factors such as the amount of time until the estate will be closed, complexity of the estate, size of the advance, etc. With every advance we offer, we guarantee you will receive the lowest price available. We also offer substantial rebates for early repayment.

In return for an immediate cash advance from IFC, the heir sells (i.e. “assigns”) to IFC a fixed amount out of the heir’s eventual share of the probate estate. This fixed amount (i.e. the “assignment amount”) is clearly laid out in the contract and agreed upon before the advance is ever paid.

IFC is paid directly from the estate upon distribution. The remainder of our client’s inheritance is distributed directly to them. In other words, our clients never directly make, nor are they personally responsible for, any payments to IFC.

Yes! We build substantial rebates into the pricing of our inheritance advances in order to give our clients the best price possible. If we receive payment in full before the Early Pay-off Rebate (EPOR) date, we’ll send you the rebate amount within 5 business days.

No. IFC is paid directly and in full from the probate estate at the time of distribution.

No! A poor credit record, including delinquencies, discharges in bankruptcy, foreclosures, etc., will not prevent an heir from receiving an advance. IFC may still obtain a credit report in preparing a case for funding, but primarily to determine if there are judgments, child support or bankruptcy proceedings that may affect the eventual payment of the assignment.

This is one of the major risks IFC assumes when it advances inheritance cash to an heir. If an heir gives accurate information on their application and honors the assignment agreement, they have no personal liability for payment of the advance.

This is another risk that IFC takes away from the heir. If there are insufficient assets at the end of the probate to cover the amount of the assignment, IFC simply takes the loss. The heir is not liable to pay back the assignment unless, of course, the heir was aware of the claim(s) and failed to tell IFC about it in the application process.

IFC must wait until the probate estate is ready to distribute. There is no recourse to the funded heir for any delays in the distribution. The assignment does not accrue interest or become more expensive. No matter how long the distribution is delayed, our client’s flat fee will never increase! On the other hand, we offer significant discounts if we are paid back earlier than anticipated.

IFC works with heirs in every state in the US. We do not work with estates outside of the US.

It is common for the heirs of a probate estate to reside in a state different from where the estate is going through probate. This is not a problem at all! We routinely work with estates in counties all over the country. We also work closely with county probate courts and probate attorneys all across the United States.

For questions about an inheritance advance, or to refer heirs or beneficiaries, call our friendly Funding Officers at (415) 782-5217 or toll free at (800) 944-2072 anytime.

The quickest and easiest way to apply is by calling us toll free directly at 1-800-944-2072. You can also apply online for free right now here on our website.