executor
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My older brother has since named me executor of his will and designated me as his sole beneficiary.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Jackson alleged in a recent court filing that the funds are overdue and under the “iron grip” of the estate’s executor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The executor of Sheila's estate is Bern's brother, Andrew Wills.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Our dynamic is structured as I’m the visionary, he’s the executor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Despite this, when Poe unexpectedly passed away in 1849, Rufus GriswoId was named literary executor of his estate, to the surprise of many.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
The executors for Michael Jackson’s estate began generating liquidity in 2011, including the sale of the singer’s Neverland Ranch in 2020 and the $750-million deal with Sony for intellectual property assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn are the sole executors of Epstein's estate, controlling all his wealth and possessions.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Given the complexity and time involved, executors can bill the estate for their time and effort, as long as they follow the state laws, court rules and instructions in the will.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
There is also dispute between law firms as to whether to back Harrods’s push to replace the executors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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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