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someone who is named to act on behalf of another
He named his daughter as the executor of his will.
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Recent Examples of executors
Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Antoine Fuqua’s movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, was sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
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James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.
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Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
The actress and musician had requested the executors have a schedule to submit the estate's annual accounting information.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Antoine Fuqua’s movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, was sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors.
—
ABC News,
5 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
—
James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.
—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
The actress and musician had requested the executors have a schedule to submit the estate's annual accounting information.
—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
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Button Gwinnett didn’t want to be in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in the summer of 1776, and not just because a heat wave gripped the city and delegates dressed in wool and powdered wigs.
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But on July 2, 1776, as the mighty British army sailed into New York Harbor, the delegates in Philadelphia's Independence Hall voted yea.
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In 1976, there were 18 Black representatives in Congress; today there are 67.
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Other performers have yet to be officially confirmed by attendees or representatives for Swift and Kelce at the time of publication, though Paul McCartney and Tim McGraw are both believed to have also taken the stage.
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Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies.
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Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say.
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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
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To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
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While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.
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There were few professional doctors, so healthcare came from midwives, bonesetters who also cut hair and removed cataracts, ministers, and community members, including apothecaries and plantation root doctors who were knowledgeable about plants.
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The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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