you have to wet the hands of some officials to speed up the procedures

Hihi, I can imagine that something like that doesn't only exist in Venezuela.... ;-)
Is a bit exhausting and will probably take some time, yes. But since we have as I said no complicated "case", with a little patience everything will go its right way.
However, I wonder how it is for people who can not lay out all the costs that are currently incurred. Such a funeral is very expensive, but without this certificate of inheritance you are not allowed to access any accounts. Not even to a savings account that may have been set up just in case, to relieve the relatives ...

You can enlarge the pictures if you open the photo link directly... ;-)
Okay: When I have knitted the first pair of socks from the wool of my own rams, I will post an extra-large photo. Just wait a few years... ;-D