Technical advice
E » Executor
Where there is a Will, the Deceased will normally have appointed in the Will, an Executor or Executors to act in the Administration of the Deceased's Estate. These people are entitled to apply for a Grant of Probate (either alone or together) assuming they have attained the age of 18 years
If an Executor is unwilling or unable to act before a Grant is issued, they can either appoint an Attorney to act for them (to apply for a Grant of Administration (with Will annexed)) or 'Power Reserve' (where they decline to act now but may elect to do so in future) or 'Renounce' (where they decline to act and cannot change their mind later).
An Executor's powers commence from the date of death and are confirmed by the issue of the Grant.