Probate in California is slow. We're talking 6 months on the fast end. Sometimes 2 to 3 years. And the whole time — property taxes are due. The mortgage still needs to be paid. Legal fees keep adding up. But you can't touch the assets yet. That's exactly the problem a probate loan solves. What is a probate loan? A probate loan is a short-term loan secured against real estate owned by an estate that's going through the probate process. Think of it as borrowing against an inher