An Ohio executor is the court-appointed fiduciary responsible for administering a deceased person’s probate estate under the will, Ohio law, and probate-court orders. The executor gathers and protects probate property, files required documents, evaluates creditor claims, pays proper obligations, manages or sells assets when authorized, distributes the remaining estate, and accounts for every receipt and payment. Being named in a will does not immediately grant full authority. The probate court must appoint the executor. After appointment, the executor owes duties to the estate and all interested parties, not only to the family member who wanted the executor to serve. The role can be manageable with organized records and professional guidance,…