(ĭg-zĕk′yə-tər, ĕk′sĭ-kyo͞o′tər) 1. Law A person who is appointed by a testator to execute the testator's will. 2. A person who carries out or performs something.

What is an Executorship?

n. the person appointed to administer the estate of a person who has died leaving a will which nominates that person.

What does Letter of Executorship mean?

The Master of the High Court appoints the nominated executor in terms of a document called “Letters of Executorship”. This document gives the nominated executor the legal authority to administer the estate.