Definition

A person who shares the responsibility of carrying out the instructions in a will or managing an estate after someone has died.

Example

The coexecutor worked closely with the other executor to ensure the estate was settled properly.

Conversation

I heard you and Mark are the coexecutors of your uncle's estate.

Yeah, it's a bit overwhelming, but we’re managing it together.

That sounds like a lot of responsibility for both of you.

It is, but having a coexecutor makes it easier to share the workload.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Coexecutor → It is formed from "co-" (meaning together) and "executor" (from Latin "exsequi", meaning to carry out or perform). The word refers to someone who carries out a task together with another person.

Memory Tip

Think of two people working 'together' ('co-') to 'carry out' ('executor') a task — that's what a coexecutor does.

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