executor:
(plural: ‘executors‘; female: the same or old usage, ‘executrix‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ex’ are said with an ‘eg’ sound as in “egg” and the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king” — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
Al Malnik, alleged executor of Michael Jackson’s estate
a person or a law firm or a bank that carries out the orders of a will (the person who makes a will and appoints an executor is called a “testator” and ‘will’, in this context = a legally written statement of a person, usually a rich person, instructing the executor how to divide and distribute his/her property among his/her family, relatives or friends after his/her death);
a person who carries out or performs the activities as per a plan or instructions,
a firm of executors going through a ‘will’
When the head-teacher assigned Rob as the executor of the plan, she had complete trust in him because he never rested until his accomplished the task given to him.
While being an executor of a will is definitely a great compliment on one’s character, it is certainly a burden, especially for those who have no knowledge in law.
There are several cases where estate executors misuse the power and liberty they are given by the testators, and such executors may be dismissed by a judge if the cases are brought before a court.
