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Estate Clear
For: Estate executives and family members going through probate
The Problem
Estate executives face constant phone calls and texts from anxious relatives asking about probate progress, creating communication chaos and billable hour waste
The Solution
Real-time family dashboard where executives post updates, upload documents, and track progress while family members get notifications instead of playing phone tag
Why Now?
Families are increasingly distributed geographically, probate processes are opaque, and people expect Door Dash-style visibility into important processes
Build MVP in 7 Days
Simple dashboard with update posting
Document upload and sharing
Family member notification system
Basic milestone tracking
Mobile-responsive design
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Subscription per estate during probate period, potential upsell to ongoing family financial management
Competitive Moat
Network effects within families, integration with legal workflows, specialized domain knowledge