An administrator is a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will, ensuring the orderly distribution of the estate's assets according to state intestacy laws.
An Administratrix refers to a female administrator, often designated by a court to manage the estate of a deceased person when there is no will or other legal representative available.
An executor is an individual named in a will to administer the estate of the deceased according to the terms stipulated in the will. The executor ensures that the estate is distributed to the beneficiaries as per the decedent's wishes.
A testamentary trust is a trust established in accordance with the instructions left in a person's will and becomes active only after the death of the testator.
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