The Executor or Administrator Is Responsible for All the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

The executor or administrator is responsible for all the following estate duties except

• A)preserving the estate's existence as a separate taxpayer.
• B)collecting the assets.
• C)paying the debts and taxes.
• D)distributing the property.

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Definitions:

Defense of Marriage Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 that defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman for federal and inter-state recognition purposes, partially struck down in 2013.

Constitutionality

The quality or condition of being in accordance with a political constitution, especially pertaining to the legality of actions or statutes.

Uniform Probate Code

A set of laws intended to harmonize and simplify the process of probating wills and administering estates across the states that adopt it.