executorship

1 8.5

To manage the money and property of a person who has died

noun
/ˌɛksɪˈkjutərʃɪp/

Formal

: ejecutoría

She was appointed to the executorship of her late uncle's estate.

Examples

The court confirmed his executorship of the estate last month.
She accepted the executorship after her uncle passed away.
Taking on the executorship can be a complex and time-consuming responsibility.
The executorship can be a complex responsibility.
After their father's death, Maria accepted the executorship to ensure his estate was managed according to his wishes.
The lawyer explained the responsibilities of executorship during the estate planning meeting with the family.
As the appointed executorship, David had to settle debts and distribute assets among the heirs.

Synonyms

custodianship

vsexecutorship

Formal

1 7.0

The job of looking after and managing things like property, records, or a building

focuses specifically on administering a deceased person's estate

trusteeship

vsexecutorship

1 7.4

The job of managing money or property for other people

is limited to managing a deceased person's estate

Surface Forms

executorship singular

executorships plural

Morphology

executorship = executor (transparent) = execute + or + ship

The meaning is a straightforward '-ship' noun denoting the office, role or status of an executor.

Etymology

Executorship comes from execute, which means 'to carry out'. An executor is the person who 'carries out' someone's wishes after they die, so executorship is the job and responsibility of managing their money and property.