She Helped a Friend Settle an Estate — and Spent 900 Hours Learning How Hard It Really Is

When Alexandra Mysoor offered to help her best friend Katie after her mother’s death, she didn’t realize she was stepping into 18 months and 900 hours of estate‑settlement work. What she assumed would be simple turned out to be a maze of legal, financial, and administrative tasks—an experience that opened her eyes to how unprepared most families are.

Settling an Estate, Harder Than It Looks

Even with wills or trusts, estates require enormous effort, often costing families around $30,000. Shocked by how fragmented the process was, Alexandra founded Alix, a service that blends human support with AI to handle the overwhelming workload. Her mission: bring clarity, compassion, and structure to families navigating loss.