executor

The battles fought between surviving friends—in this case Wilde’s literary executor, Robert Ross, and Wilde’s onetime boyfriend, Alfred “Bosie” Douglas—are more partisan, the enmities more acrimonious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Choose an executor: This is the person who will make sure your wishes are carried out.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Handing this estate has obviously taken longer than usual, given the death of your older brother who was the original executor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Serving as an executor is a time-consuming and thankless job, and you should be reimbursed for your time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Ethel was livid, then despairing—George acted as Donald’s executor, illuminating Martin’s secret inheritance.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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

Banks and law firms often have fiduciaries who act as executors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

“The executors are committed to ensuring that whatever process follows is conducted properly and responsibly.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

“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

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