executors

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In their role as executors, Indyke and Kahn have agreed compensation packages paid to survivors and included conditions that prevented survivors who accepted funds from taking further legal action against them personally.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

According to his will, signed on 28 January 2013 and seen by the BBC, Martin made the Wadleys his executors and trustees, leaving his estate to them in the event of his death.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

It is possible to add people as executors without seeking their permission or informing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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