A person appointed to administer an estate. Includes professional executors, administrators (intestacy), and administrators with will annexed

Required fields
idrole

Fields

FieldTypeReqDescription
consultWitharray[string]Person IDs of individuals the executor should consult before making significant decisions. Models co-equal authority and consultation requirements
firmNamestringName of the professional firm, if the executor is acting in a professional capacity
grantDatestringDate the grant was issued
grantReferencestringCourt reference number for the grant
grantTypeenumThe type of grant issued by the court authorising this person to act. Includes territory-neutral alternatives for non-Commonwealth jurisdictions grant_of_probate: E&W/AU/NZ — court confirms the executor named in the will. letters_of_administration: E&W — court appoints an administrator when there is no will. letters_of_administration_with_will_annexed: E&W — court appoints an administrator when the named executor cannot act. succession_certificate: IN/PK — Indian Succession Act s.372, entitles holder to collect assets. certificate_of_inheritance: DE (Erbschein), JP (相続証明書), FR (Acte de notoriété) — certifies inheritance rights. court_appointment: generic court appointment of administrator (various jurisdictions). resealing: a foreign grant is recognised by a local court (common in Commonwealth jurisdictions). european_certificate_of_succession: EU document proving an heir's or executor's status under the Brussels IV Regulation.
idstringUnique identifier for this executor appointment within the INHERIT document
isProfessionalbooleanWhether this executor is a professional (solicitor, accountant, trust corporation). Professional executors typically charge fees
issuingCourtstringName of the court or registry that issued the grant
notesstringFree-text notes about this executor appointment — reservations, renunciations, or special circumstances
organisationIdstringReference to the Organisation.id if the executor is a trust corporation or professional firm acting as executor. Mutually exclusive with personId
organisationIdDisplaystringHuman-readable display name for the referenced organisation
personIdstringReference to the Person.id of the appointed executor or administrator
personIdDisplaystringHuman-readable display name for the referenced person
primarybooleanWhether this is the primary (lead) executor. Only one executor per estate should be marked as primary
provenanceProvenanceConsolidated provenance metadata — how this entity was created, by whom, and whether a human has verified it
roleenumThe executor's role in the estate administration primary: the first-named executor who acts unless unable or unwilling. secondary: acts alongside the primary executor or takes over if the primary cannot act. substitute: named as a replacement if the primary and secondary cannot act. administrator: appointed by the court when there is no will (intestacy). administrator_with_will_annexed: appointed by the court when the will exists but the named executor cannot or will not act.
grant_of_probate
letters_of_administration
letters_of_administration_with_will_annexed
succession_certificate
certificate_of_inheritance
court_appointment
resealing
european_certificate_of_succession

grant_of_probate: E&W/AU/NZ — court confirms the executor named in the will. letters_of_administration: E&W — court appoints an administrator when there is no will. letters_of_administration_with_will_annexed: E&W — court appoints an administrator when the named executor cannot act. succession_certificate: IN/PK — Indian Succession Act s.372, entitles holder to collect assets. certificate_of_inheritance: DE (Erbschein), JP (相続証明書), FR (Acte de notoriété) — certifies inheritance rights. court_appointment: generic court appointment of administrator (various jurisdictions). resealing: a foreign grant is recognised by a local court (common in Commonwealth jurisdictions). european_certificate_of_succession: EU document proving an heir's or executor's status under the Brussels IV Regulation.

primary
secondary
substitute
administrator
administrator_with_will_annexed

primary: the first-named executor who acts unless unable or unwilling. secondary: acts alongside the primary executor or takes over if the primary cannot act. substitute: named as a replacement if the primary and secondary cannot act. administrator: appointed by the court when there is no will (intestacy). administrator_with_will_annexed: appointed by the court when the will exists but the named executor cannot or will not act.

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