Thesaurus results for EXECUTORS

executors

noun

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plural of executor

as in agents

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 Her sister, Marsie Scharlatt, one of the estate’s executors, was tasked with establishing an archive of Wilke’s art and materials in Los Angeles, becoming the main contact for curators and galleries researching her work. —

Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 In his will, Jackson named Branca and music executive John McClain as co-executors of his estate. —

Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has been involved in an ongoing legal battle with the executors of the Michael Jackson estate Branca and McClain, alleging financial mismanagement, excessive fees and self-serving bonus payments. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Although executors may be paid reasonable compensation—often up to 5% of the estate’s value—you aren’t required to accept the role. —

Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Jackson’s lawyer John Branca, one of the estate’s executors, is played by Miles Teller and given a bizarrely prominent role, more substantial than any of the siblings who do appear onscreen. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 The executors also recently won a court battle against Paris Jackson that ended with a judge ordering her to pay their attorney’s fees in a related dispute. —

Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026

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— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026