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What happens if I appoint an executor, but that executor dies or refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting?

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What happens if I appoint an executor, but that executor dies or refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting?

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Usually, this problem is circumvented when you appoint an alternate executor to act on your behalf in your Will. However, if there is no alternate executor, it is likely that a Court Application will have to be made in order to solve this problem.