executor

If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

As an executor or administrator of your mother’s estate, you are entitled to an accounting of the assets that pass through probate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Epstein listed her as a backup executor of his will at one point, and called her the night he was arrested in July 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The oleaginous Bruno becomes both personification and executor of Guy’s desires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

And then, to the surprise of a lot of people, he became Poe’s literary executor, which meant he had access to all of Poe’s papers.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

“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

“Typically, executors have the authority to sell property without needing unanimous consent from all heirs.”

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 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

Mr Indyke's lawyer said that the executors "never acted to put their own interests above their duties as co-executors. They continue to administer the Estate... in full accordance with applicable law".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury