Definition

Noun: 1. A female executor: A woman appointed by a testator (the person making a will) or by a court to carry out the terms of a will. Her duties involve managing the deceased person's estate, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets to the beneficiaries.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her aunt was named the executrix of her will.
  • The executrix is responsible for filing the necessary legal documents with the probate court.
  • As the sole executrix, she had to inventory all the assets of the estate.

Advanced Usage

• The term executrix is the feminine form of executor. In modern legal and general usage, the gender-neutral term executor is increasingly used for both men and women. However, executrix is still correct and used in formal or traditional contexts to specify a female executor.
  • The will specifically referred to her as the executrix, a term common in older legal documents.

Variants and Related Words

• Executor (n): The standard, now often gender-neutral, term for a person appointed to administer a will.
• Executrices (n): The plural form of executrix.
• Execute (v): To carry out or perform a plan, order, or legal document.
• Execution (n): The act of carrying out or performing something; also, the carrying out of a court's sentence.

Synonyms

• Administrator (specifically, a court-appointed administrator of an estate when there is no will).
• Personal representative (a broader, modern legal term encompassing both executors and administrators).
• Legal representative (in the context of estate administration).

Notes on Usage

• Formality: The word executrix is formal and primarily used in legal contexts.
• Modern Trend: While perfectly correct, its use has declined in favor of the gender-neutral executor. A document might state "Jane Doe is appointed as Executor (Executrix)."
• Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtrɪks/ (ig-ZEK-yoo-triks).

Noun

1. a woman executor