Executor
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Definition of "Executor"
An executor is the person responsible for administering or probating a person's estate upon their death. An executor is responsible for probating the will, collecting the assets of the estate of a deceased person, paying any debts of the estate, paying state and federal taxes, and distributing the assets of the estate in accordance with the directions of the Last Will and Testament. Also known as a personal representative. The executor is appointed in a last will and testament.
