1 · Get appointed
Letters of authority from the probate court.
and counsel
Solutions · Trust & Probate Administration
Stop losing billable hours to tasks
Stop losing billable hours to tasks
that shouldn't take this long.
Administration is where the real work happens. Celestial Divide is the first platform built specifically for the administration side of an estate — a single place to track assets, keep beneficiaries informed, and produce accountings that zero out. Every time.
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The problem
Administration is where time disappears — and it shouldn't.
The planning documents are in order. Now comes the hard part: actually executing the estate. And for most trust and probate attorneys, that means:
- Chasing discrepancies in final accountings that won't reconcile.
- Fielding calls from beneficiaries asking for a status update you don't have on hand.
- Drafting beneficiary notices from scratch for every estate, every time.
- Tracking what's sold, what's remaining, and what that does to the distribution math.
Spreadsheets were never designed for active estate administration. Neither was your email inbox.
Centralized estate record
Enter assets, liabilities, values, and cash once. Everything stays in sync as the estate progresses — no duplicate entry, no version-control headaches.
Tiered beneficiary access
Beneficiaries check the portal — not your inbox. You control who sees what; they get the transparency they want, and you get your time back.
Running reconciliation
Track assets as they sell — price, date, and updated cash totals — so the final accounting closes cleanly, without the reconciliation hunt.
Fair distribution — handled
The platform evaluates every permutation of asset allocation and surfaces the one that's mathematically fair to each share. Documented and defensible.
You stay focused on legal judgment.
The platform handles the computation.
How it works
From inventory to signed-off division
Four steps that turn a tense, messy situation into a clear, documented plan — without pretending there's one perfect answer.
1
Set the structure
Create the estate, invite participants, and define what information is shared with whom.
2
Capture what matters
Each person privately ranks and values what they care about — no awkward family meetings required.
3
Explore outcomes
The solver runs allocation scenarios and shows the tradeoffs side-by-side, in plain language.
4
Document the decision
Share results and a clear record of what was considered and why — ready for every stakeholder.
The outcome: a division everyone understands — and a family that's still talking when it's over.
The fairness engine
Fairness you can prove, not just promise
At the core of Celestial Divide is an optimization engine built on envy-free division — the branch of mathematics devoted to splitting things people care about. It weighs what each person values, then finds allocations where no one would trade their share for someone else's.
01
Value through their eyes
The same lake house is worth different things to different people. The engine works from each person's own valuations — not just the appraisals.
02
Apples to oranges, equalized
A pre-tax 401(k), a Roth, and a lake house are not the same kind of dollar. The engine runs tax-aware equalization and debt offsets, so scenarios compare what people actually receive.
03
A result you can defend
Every recommendation comes with the reasoning behind it, in plain language — so "why did she get the house?" has a written answer.
The judgment stays with you. The computation — valuations, equalization math, debt offsets — is handled,
checked, and documented.
Outcomes
Less time on tasks that don't bill at your rate.
Every hour spent reconciling a spreadsheet or drafting a status update from scratch is an hour not spent on higher-value work. Celestial Divide gives that time back.
- Fewer status calls from beneficiaries — they self-serve through the portal.
- Final accountings that close cleanly, without the last-minute reconciliation scramble.
- A documented, defensible process you can hand off, reference, or stand behind.
- A differentiator for your practice — modern tooling that clients notice.
Why not a spreadsheet?
Spreadsheets track numbers. They don't resolve them.
The math of a fair division — preferences, valuations, equalization — outgrows a spreadsheet the moment two people want the same thing.
With Celestial Divide
With spreadsheets & email
Process structure
Celestial Divide
Guided workflow designed for complex tradeoffs.
Spreadsheets & email
Ad-hoc coordination; every estate reinvents the process.
Capturing preferences
Celestial Divide
Private, structured inputs collected in a comparable format.
Spreadsheets & email
Back-and-forth emails; impossible to normalize responses.
Fairness
Celestial Divide
Allocation scenarios optimized and explained — fairness you can show, not assert.
Spreadsheets & email
Whoever holds the spreadsheet holds the leverage.
Documentation
Celestial Divide
A clear record of what was considered and why.
Spreadsheets & email
Versions multiply; decisions are hard to reconstruct.
Executor experience
Celestial Divide
Less mediation. More execution.
Spreadsheets & email
The executor becomes the hub for every update and grievance.
Advisory note: Celestial Divide is a structured communication and documentation tool. It is not legal advice.
Where we fit
The whole journey, mapped.
The whole journey, mapped.
We help you through the harder middle part.
Estate settlement runs from the courthouse to the final tax return. Celestial Divide carries everything in between — inventory, valuations, division, and administration — and produces a clean, documented file for the legal steps at either end.
and counsel
2 · Build the inventory
Every asset in one place — property, businesses, brokerage accounts, IRAs, personal items.
3 · Gather private valuations
Each beneficiary values every asset privately — no anchoring, no family meeting.
4 · Divide fairly
The fairness engine turns valuations into a defensible division blueprint.
5 · Administer and distribute
Sales, payouts, cash on hand, and notices that keep every beneficiary informed.
6 · Close the estate
Final filings and taxes.
with a clean file from the platform
Trust & control
Built for the most sensitive conversations a family will ever have
Role-based access and clear boundaries keep information controlled and conversations constructive — even when emotions run high.
- Role-based views for professionals, executors, and beneficiaries — everyone sees exactly what they should.
- Preferences are captured privately, so nobody negotiates against the room.
- Every decision leaves a record: what was considered, what was chosen, and why.
Role-based access
Control what each participant can see and do at every stage.
Structured communication
Conversations stay tied to decisions instead of spiraling into side channels.
Audit-friendly documentation
Capture the "why" in plain language, alongside the outcomes.
Every stakeholder, one record
Executors, professionals, and beneficiaries each get a purpose-built experience.
Pricing
One plan for the organization's open cases.
Solo includes two open estates or divorce matters with Essentials inheritance features. Practice includes ten with Complete; Firm has no case cap.
Save up to 16% on annual
Solo
For solo professionals managing a small number of active cases.
$49
/mo
Billed annually · save 15%
Billed monthly · cancel anytime
- Up to 2 combined open estates and divorce matters
- Essentials inheritance features for included estates
- All existing divorce capabilities, including collaborators
- Executors, beneficiaries, parties, and collaborators join at no charge
- Standard support
Practice
For practices managing a steady book of estate and divorce work.
$99
/mo
Billed annually · save 16%
Billed monthly · cancel anytime
- Up to 10 combined open estates and divorce matters
- Complete inheritance features for included estates
- All existing divorce capabilities, including collaborators
- Executors, beneficiaries, parties, and collaborators join at no charge
- Priority support
Firm
For firms, trust departments, and family offices without a case cap.
$249
/mo
Billed annually · save 16%
Billed monthly · cancel anytime
- Unlimited open estates and divorce matters
- Complete inheritance features for included estates
- All existing divorce capabilities, including collaborators
- Executors, beneficiaries, parties, and collaborators join at no charge
- Priority support
Enterprise
For organizations that need a tailored agreement.
Let's talk
- Contact us to discuss your organization's needs.
View full pricing details
Need a tailored agreement? Enterprise is available through contact sales.
FAQs
Quick answers
Is this legal advice? +
No. Celestial Divide is a structured communication, scenario evaluation, and documentation tool. It does not replace professional guidance.
When should families use it? +
It can be helpful once it's clear assets need to be divided and multiple people's preferences must be considered.
What if family members disagree? +
That's expected. The platform makes preferences and tradeoffs visible so disagreements can be addressed constructively.
Does this replace an attorney or advisor? +
No. It reduces friction and helps everyone stay aligned, while professionals provide the appropriate guidance for the situation.
Is sensitive information required? +
Only what's necessary. Access is controlled by role, and you choose what gets shared at each stage.
Can I show results to beneficiaries? +
Yes - you can share outcomes and documentation in a way that keeps everyone aligned on what was decided and why.
Begin here
Settle it fairly. Document it fully.
Settle it fairly. Document it fully.
Let the family stay a family.
The goal isn't to eliminate disagreement — it's to replace confusion with a clear process, so decisions are understood, documented, and easier to carry forward.
Free to start, no credit card.