Being an Executor

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Being an Executor from People's Law School is about putting your affairs in order and planning for the future. Inside you will find information about being an executor, what to do when someone has asked you to be their executor and where you can find help. This edition reflects changes to the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (2014).

Contents

• Introduction
  • What is an executor? · Being an executor

• Ten Steps to Being an Executor

• Probate Checklist

• Where to Get Help

• Glossary

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A mandatory direction of the court that is binding and enforceable upon the parties to a court proceeding. An "interim order" is a temporary order made following the hearing of an interim application. A "final order" is a permanent order, made following the trial of the court proceeding or the parties' settlement, following which the only recourse open to a dissatisfied party is to appeal. Failing to abide by the terms of an order may constitute contempt of court. See "appeal," "consent order," "contempt of court," "decision" and "declaration."

The person responsible for carrying out the instructions in a will and wrapping up a deceased person's estate and debts. The lovely feminine form of the word is "executrix," though the masculine form is commonly applied to executrices and executors both. See "estate," "testator," and "will."