executor
1 of 1noun/ɪ.ˈgzɛk.jə.tɜr/
Forms:executors
1
an institution or person assigned to make sure all the contents of a will are carried out
- The lawyer was appointed as the executor of the late entrepreneur’s estate.
- The executor of the will was tasked with distributing the deceased's assets according to their wishes.
- After the passing of the patriarch, the family appointed his eldest son as the executor of the will.
- Being named the executor of the will meant she had to carefully follow all instructions outlined.
- The executor had to work with several institutions to ensure the smooth transfer of assets.