diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/model/Task.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/model/Task.java
index 44179d4..075071e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/model/Task.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/model/Task.java
@@ -52,9 +52,16 @@ public record Task(long id, long projectId, Long parentTaskId, String name, Stri
 		};
 
 		var status = Status.OPEN;
-		Double estimatedTime = null; // TODO: provide form field
-		LocalDate startDate = null;
-		LocalDate dueDate = null;
+		Double estimatedTime = null;
+		if (json.has(ESTIMATED_TIME)) {
+			if (json.get(ESTIMATED_TIME) instanceof Number est) estimatedTime = est.doubleValue();
+			if (json.get(ESTIMATED_TIME) instanceof String est) try {
+				estimatedTime = Double.parseDouble(est);
+			} catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
+			}
+		}
+		LocalDate startDate = json.has(START_DATE) && json.get(START_DATE) instanceof String d ? LocalDate.parse(d) : null;
+		LocalDate dueDate = json.has(DUE_DATE) && json.get(DUE_DATE) instanceof String d ? LocalDate.parse(d) : null;
 		var showClosed = json.has(SHOW_CLOSED) && json.get(SHOW_CLOSED) instanceof Boolean sc ? sc : false;
 		var noIndex = json.has(NO_INDEX) && json.get(NO_INDEX) instanceof Boolean ni ? ni : false;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
index c8e5162..487f528 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
     let task = $state({
         name : '',
         description : { source : '', rendered : '' },
-        members : {}
+        members : {},
+        estimated_time: null,
+        start_date: null,
+        due_date: null,
+        show_closed: false,
+        no_index: false
     });
     let router = useTinyRouter();
 
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@
                     {t('estimated_time')}
                 </th>
                 <td>
-                    <input type="number" /> {t('hours')}
+                    <input type="number" bind:value={task.estimated_time} /> {t('hours')}
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@
                     {t('start_date')}
                 </th>
                 <td>
-                    <input type="date" />
+                    <input type="date" bind:value={task.start_date} />
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@
                     {t('due_date')}
                 </th>
                 <td>
-                    <input type="date" />
+                    <input type="date" bind:value={task.due_date} />
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@
                 </th>
                 <td>
                     <label>
-                        <input type="checkbox" >
+                        <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={task.show_closed} >
                         {t('display_closed_tasks')}
                     </label>
                 </td>
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@
                 </th>
                 <td>
                     <label>
-                        <input type="checkbox" >
+                        <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={task.no_index} >
                         {t('hide_on_index_page')}
                     </label>
                 </td>