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[[File:beinganexecutor-contents2.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.flickr.com</span>]]On a person’s death, the executor’s responsibilities include:
* safeguarding the property left behind, such as by notifying the house insurance company if the house is now unoccupied,
* making the funeral arrangements and paying for the funeral arrangementsexpenses from the deceased’s estate,
* locating the property, also known as '''assets''' of the estate,
* paying any '''debts''' and taxes, and