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executor

In law, a person appointed in a will to carry out the instructions of the deceased. A person so named has the right to refuse to act. The executor also has a duty to bury the deceased, prove the will, and obtain a grant of probate (that is, establish that the will is genuine and obtain official approval of his or her actions).

The executor must also pay the liens, fees, and taxes on the estate before distributing the estate property to the heirs.
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And my father, as the wicked Colonel's executor, has given it in charge to me to bring down here.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
"I appoint," he said, "as sole executor and trustee--Richard Turlington.
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And although one may not discuss Moses, he having been a mere executor of the will of God, yet he ought to be admired, if only for that favour which made him worthy to speak with God.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
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