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