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executor
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Executor
An individual or trust institution nominated in a will and appointed by a court to settle the estate of a deceased person.
executor

One named in a will to fulfill the wishes of a decedent regarding the disposition of assets. Today, the word refers to both males and females serving in that capacity. At one time, executor referred only to males,and the female was called an executrix.



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