Executor
A person appointed to administer an estate. Includes professional executors, administrators (intestacy), and administrators with will annexed
A person appointed to administer an estate. Includes professional executors, administrators (intestacy), and administrators with will annexed
Required fields
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Fields
| Field | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| consultWith | array[string] | Person IDs of individuals the executor should consult before making significant decisions. Models co-equal authority and consultation requirements | |
| firmName | string | Name of the professional firm, if the executor is acting in a professional capacity | |
| grantDate | string | Date the grant was issued | |
| grantReference | string | Court reference number for the grant | |
| grantType | enum | The 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. | |
| id | string | Unique identifier for this executor appointment within the INHERIT document | |
| isProfessional | boolean | Whether this executor is a professional (solicitor, accountant, trust corporation). Professional executors typically charge fees | |
| issuingCourt | string | Name of the court or registry that issued the grant | |
| notes | string | Free-text notes about this executor appointment — reservations, renunciations, or special circumstances | |
| organisationId | string | Reference to the Organisation.id if the executor is a trust corporation or professional firm acting as executor. Mutually exclusive with personId | |
| organisationIdDisplay | string | Human-readable display name for the referenced organisation | |
| personId | string | Reference to the Person.id of the appointed executor or administrator | |
| personIdDisplay | string | Human-readable display name for the referenced person | |
| primary | boolean | Whether this is the primary (lead) executor. Only one executor per estate should be marked as primary | |
| provenance | Provenance | Consolidated provenance metadata — how this entity was created, by whom, and whether a human has verified it | |
| role | enum | The 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. |
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