An inheritance advance allows beneficiaries to receive inheritance funds immediately when the estate opens rather than waiting for the probate process to close, which could take many months or even years. An InheritNOW inheritance advance is not a loan— It is the purchase of an agreed-upon percentage of the money you already expect to inherit and allows you to receive this money immediately. You are not required to make any monthly payments or repay any of the amount of the advance you receive. Repayment of the money advances to you is made to InheritNOW directly from the estate when it eventually closes. InheritNOW assumes the risks related to how long the process takes and how much your actual inheritance is.