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executor Definition

ex·ecu·tor (ek′si kyo̵̅o̅t′ər; for 2 eg zek′yo̵̅o̅ tər, ig-; -yə--)

noun

  1. a person who gets something done or produced
  2. a person appointed to carry out the provisions and directions in a testator's will

Etymology: ME executour < OFr & ML executor, both < L executus, exsecutus, pp. of exequi, exsequi, to follow up, pursue < ex-, intens. + sequi, to follow: see sequent

executor Related Forms

ex·ec′u·to′·rial (-tôr′ē əl) adjective

executor Synonyms

executor

n.

trustee, agent, enforcer, executrix; see administrator, agent 1.

executor (executrix) Finance Definition

The administrator of the estate of a deceased person. The executor (masculine) or executrix (feminine) manages the settlement of the estate by gathering and disbursing the assets of the estate after paying the debts and filing the estate’s tax returns and any personal income tax returns for the deceased. The executor/executrix may be a family member, a friend of the deceased, a lawyer, or a bank trust officer.

executor Law Definition

n

An individual named in a will who will be responsible for seeing that its bequests and other provisions are performed.

executor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: You can appoint an executor by naming them in your will.
  • name: There are three types: Probate: granted to executors named in a will made by the deceased debtor prior to death.
  • advise: She advises executors, trustees and beneficiaries when problems arise in the administration or interpretation of trusts, whether in the UK or offshore.
  • choose: There is more detailed advice about choosing Executors here.
  • say: And I give and bequeath unto every of my said executors for their pains to be taken on that behalf 40s.
  • allow: This document allows an executor to deal with the deceased's estate.

Converse of subject

  • sign: They are: An application form to be signed by the executor or next of kin.
  • make: The application for Probate is made by the executors named in the deceased person's Will.
  • pay: Pecuniary legacies tend to be paid by the executors ( the people administering the will ) within a few months of the death.

Adjective modifier

  • literary: His literary executors seem to have behaved extraordinarily badly - or perhaps just stupidly.
  • sole: Sometimes the life tenant is the sole executor or trustee.
  • professional: A supervisor or an experienced colleague would be the usual choice of ' professional executor ' .
  • additional: You might appoint one or more of your children to be additional Executors.
  • other: For this reason, it is worth appointing a professional executor to handle your estate on behalf of your other executors.

Noun used with modifier

jr: In addition to your new book last months quot jr executor of.

Possessives

father: Donald Campbell Donald started by buying the K4 Bluebird ( in its jet conversion form ) from his father's executors.

Preposition: in

will: Naming an executor in a will is merely an invitation to act.

Preposition: of

  • will: Answered by: Mark Keenan, Editor I am the executor of a will.
  • estate: After her death her son-in-law Mathur became the sole executor of the estate.
  • person: You can vote You can act as executor of a person 's will.