Standalone written acceptance by the named executor of a will, confirming willingness to serve and acknowledging fiduciary duties. Used to file with the court or as a preliminary record before letters testamentary are issued.
The Acceptance of Appointment as Executor is a ready-to-use legal & compliance template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 1 signer (executor) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers probate, estate, executor, acceptance, fiduciary, will. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Acceptance of Appointment as Executor --- **IN THE [PROBATE / SUPERIOR / SURROGATE'S] COURT** **STATE OF** ___________ **COUNTY OF** ___________ **Estate of** ___________**, Deceased.** **Case / Estate No.:** ___________ --- ## Acceptance of Appointment as Executor --- ### I. Decedent Information **Full Legal Name of Decedent:** ___________ **Date of Death:** ___________ **County and State of Domicile at Death:** ___________ --- ### II. Will Information **Date of Will:** ___________ **Number of Codicils (if any):** ___________ **Date(s) of Codicil(s) (if any):** ___________ --- ### III. Executor Information