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executor

[ig-zek-yuh-ter, ek-si-kyoo-ter] / ɪgˈzɛk jə tər, ˈɛk sɪˌkju tər /


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I agreed to serve as her executor many years ago, but we are both now in our early 70s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

“When you decide not to serve as executor in Washington, you don’t need to provide detailed explanations or justifications,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

“This situation happens more often than you might think. Being named as an executor doesn’t mean you’re locked into the role,” it says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Epstein gave her gifts, listed her as backup executor at one point and called her when he was arrested in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He had been the executor of her father’s estate, appointed by no will since Mr Coldfield left neither will nor estate except the house and the rifled shell of the store.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

“AI factories are relatively new and evolving and require significant learning along the way. The beneficiaries will be the top executors, from infrastructure players to bare metal powered shell and neo-cloud operators,” he writes.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Affected families, beneficiaries, and executors do not need to do anything at this stage, the bank said.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Classic examples include lawyers acting for clients, administrators of a legal trust acting for beneficiaries, executors for heirs, corporate directors for shareholders, and members of a partnership for one another.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

There’s a fine line between fraud and fiduciary duty for some executors, and it’s easily crossed.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 2026

Because relatives were sometimes impossible to locate, the committee began to administer the estates of the deceased who had no legal heirs or executors available.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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