The person named in a will as the representative of the estate is called?

• A. Beneficiary
• B. Executor
• C. Administrator ad litem
• D. Heir

Answer: (B)

When a will names someone to handle and settle the estate, that person is the executor. The executor acts as the estate’s representative, responsible for gathering assets, paying debts and taxes, filing final accounts, and distributing the remaining assets to the beneficiaries according to the will. A beneficiary is the person who ultimately receives property, not the one running the estate. An heir is someone who would inherit under intestate (no-will) rules, not the designated representative in a will. An administrator ad litem is a court-appointed fiduciary used for a specific legal purpose or when there is no executor, not the person named in the will.