what happens if a will executor dies
Replacement of Executor. If a person named as executor dies before the maker of the will, the testator can add an amendment to the will, called a codicil, naming a new executor.f the maker of the will did not name an alternate to the primary executor, or if the alternate is unable or declines to serve as executor, the court will appoint someone else, known as the estate administrator, in place of a deceased executor.