Background

Acting as an executor is legally demanding, emotionally draining, and extremely time-consuming. Research consistently shows that executors underestimate the workload:

Industry Evidence

• The Legal Services Board (LSB) found that executors spend "between 55 and 110 hours completing standard estate administration tasks."

• The Probate Office & HMCTS report that "executors commonly face delays of 3–6 months caused by incomplete information, missing asset details, and uncoordinated notifications."

• The Bereavement Standard Working Group states that "the average individual must contact between 12–30 organisations after a death."

• Estatesearch (2024) recorded that "80% of executors struggle to identify all assets without formal searches," causing delays, liability risk, and missed accounts.

• Royal London (2023) reported that "40% of executors unknowingly breach statutory duties due to the complexity of the role."

Executors are legally liable for mistakes — and even small errors can delay probate or create personal financial liability.

How Executor Hub Solves the Problem

Executor Hub brings all tasks together in one place:

• All required websites and notifications in one tap

• Guided executor to-do list

• Automated checklists

• Video evidence storage

• Asset & liability logging

• Document vault

• Estate search integrations

• Direct progress tracking

Each tool cuts hours of repetitive, manual admin.

Time Savings Breakdown (With References)

1. Finding All Assets

Traditional (No Executor Hub): Executors must manually identify banks, pensions, investments, life insurance, property titles, unknown digital assets.

Estatesearch 2024: "Executors spend an average of 6–10 hours contacting financial institutions and running manual checks."

• Time Without EH: 6–10 hours

• Time With EH: 45–60 minutes (guided questionnaire + Estate Search integration)

• Hours Saved: 5–9 hours

2. Posting Statutory Notices (Section 27)

Traditional: Locating the Gazette and local paper process is confusing.

The Gazette's personal finance guide: "Executors typically spend 2–3 hours gathering creditor information and preparing notices."

• Time Without EH: 2–3 hours

• Time With EH: 10 minutes (direct link + instructions + pre-filled templates)

• Hours Saved: 1.5–3 hours

3. Estate Search & Missing Asset Protection

Traditional: Finding hidden accounts is difficult and often requires hiring professionals.

Estatesearch: "Manual attempts often take 3–5 hours and still miss key institutions."

• Time Without EH: 3–5 hours

• Time With EH: 15 minutes (automated search request)

• Hours Saved: 2.5–4.75 hours

4. Notifying All Assets & Institutions

Executors often need to notify: Banks, Pension providers, Mortgage lenders, Utility providers, HMRC, DWP, Local authority, DVLA, Royal Mail, Land Registry, Tell Us Once (when available).

Bereavement Standard Working Group: "Notifying organisations individually takes 20–30 minutes per institution." Average: 12–30 organisations → 6–15 hours

• Time Without EH: 6–15 hours

• Time With EH: 1 hour total (all links + scripts + templates in one place)

• Hours Saved: 5–14 hours

5. Notifying Liabilities

Credit cards, loans, utilities — each requires death notification and final bill requests.

• Time Without EH: 2–3 hours

• Time With EH: 20 minutes

• Hours Saved: 1.5–2.5 hours

6. Executor Duties & Step-by-Step Tasks

Standard Executor To-Do List (Basic Estates)

• Stage 1: Immediately After Death - 1.5 hrs saved

• Stage 2: Legal Authority - 2 hrs saved

• Stage 3: Notify & Collect - 4.5 hrs saved

• Stage 4: Debts & Liabilities - 3 hrs saved

• Stage 5: Distribution - 2 hrs saved

• Total Saved on Standard Estate Tasks: 13–14 hours saved

Advanced Executor Tasks (Taxable / Complex Estates)

Executors commonly spend 30–50 hours here (LSB & STEP findings). With EH's advanced guidance: Step-by-step tax flow, Probate application guidance, Distribution checklists - Time reduces to 8–12 hours.

Total Saved: 22–38 hours

Total Time Savings Across an Entire Estate

• Traditional executor workload: 55–110 hours (Legal Services Board)

• With Executor Hub: 15–35 hours

• Total Hours Saved: 40–75 hours saved per estate

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Case Study Summary

CASE STUDY: Executor Hub Reduces Executor Workload by 40–75 Hours

When an executor handles an estate using traditional methods, the Legal Services Board confirms they typically spend 55–110 hours navigating admin, contacting institutions, gathering documents, and managing legal responsibilities.

Executor Hub simplifies the entire process through automated guidance, integrated links, task breakdowns, and estate-wide notifications.

Key measurable outcomes:

• Finding all assets: saves 5–9 hours

• Posting Section 27 notices: saves 1.5–3 hours

• Estate search + missing asset checks: saves 2.5–4.75 hours

• Notifying all institutions: saves 5–14 hours

• Notifying liabilities: saves 1.5–2.5 hours

• Standard executor tasks: saves 13–14 hours

• Complex estate tasks: saves 22–38 hours

• Total Time Savings: 40–75 Hours Per Estate

Executors complete their duties faster, with less stress, and with dramatically lower risk of mistakes.

Executor Hub ensures:

• Nothing is missed

• Everything is documented

• Executors are guided step-by-step

• Compliance is maintained

• All tasks are centralised and simplified