Executorship

/ˌɛksɪˈkjutərʃɪp/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The office, position, or responsibility of an executor in administering a deceased person's estate.
    She accepted the executorship of her late father's estate with great care.

Forms

  • executorship

Commentary

Executorship specifically denotes the role or capacity of an executor; drafting should clearly distinguish the office from the acts performed within it.

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