Hello British Genealogy

Please could you advise why probate has taken two years and the estate went to the county treasurer and children's officer

I believe commercial artist Reginald Cyril Webb Heade was illegitimate, perhaps Reginald wanted his legacy to be left to vulnerable children

Thank you for your help

1901 BIRTH
Name: Reginald Cyril Webb
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: West Ham
Mother’s Maiden Name: Webb
Inferred County: Essex

1911 CENSUS
Name: Reginald Cyril Heade
Age in 1911: 9
Relation to Head: Grandson
Birth Place: Forest Gate
Civil Parish: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Street address: 56 Leonard Road
Sub-registration district: Forest Gate
Household Members:
Ann Webb Mother 64
Florrie Webb Daughter 27
Annie Mary Heade ‘Widowed’ Daughter 31
Reginald Cyril Heade Grandson 9

1917 BAPTISM
Name: Reginald Cyril Webb Heade
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1901
Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1917
Baptism Place: Forest Gate, St Saviour, Essex
Father: James Heade traveller
Mother: Annie Mary Heade
There is no marriage for James and Annie
Why wait to be baptised age 15

1925 CITY DIRECTORY
Art Work
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Name: Reginald Cyril Heade
Company: Petterson & Heade
Residence Place: London
Occupation: Commercial Artist

1939 NATIONAL REGISTER
Unable to find
Soldier
Using art skills for the war

1957 DEATH
Name: Reginald C W Heade
Death Age: 54
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Hammersmith

1959 PROBATE
Probate to Fred Williams county treasurer and Margaret Ethel Cullen children’s officer
Name: Reginald Cyril Webb Heade
Death Date: 14 Oct 1957
Death Place: London
Probate Date: 25 Mar 1959
Probate Registry: London