How Much Time & Effort is Involved in Serving as an Estate Executor?

The Executors
A division of Avisar Everyday Trust Ltd.

Serving as the executor of an estate can be a challenging responsibility and requires significant effort over time.

An executor in Canada spends hundreds of hours (on average 570) fulfilling his or her duties over a period of 3–12 months. If a family business is involved, you can expect to double those hours.

It’s a Big Ask, and a Big Task. Not everyone has the time, the skills or the emotional mindset to carry out the scope of an executor’s duties. So, what takes all that time and effort?