executor has definitions from the field of law
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[ noun ] (law) a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

Used in print

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

Provided , That if the total award is not over $ 500 and there is no qualified executor or administrator , payment may be made to the person or persons found by the Comptroller_General of the United_States to be entitled thereto , without the necessity of compliance with the requirements of law with_respect_to the administration of estates ;

(Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)

If a taxpayer dies , the executor , administrator , or legal representative must file the final return for the decedent on or before the 15_th day of the 4_th month following the close of the deceased taxpayer 's normal tax year .

Related terms

fiduciary executrix execute

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