An administrator of an estate differs from an executor of a will in that an administrator a. has fiduciary responsibility for real property. b. has fiduciary responsibility for personal property. c. has fiduciary responsibility in a testate distribution. d. is appointed by the court.

An administrator of an estate differs from an executor of a will in that an administrator a. has fiduciary responsibility for real property. b. has fiduciary responsibility for personal property. c. has fiduciary responsibility in a testate distribution. d. is appointed by the court.

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An administrator of an estate differs from an executor of a will in that an administrator

a.	has fiduciary responsibility for real property.
b.	has fiduciary responsibility for personal property.
c.	has fiduciary responsibility in a testate distribution.
d.	is appointed by the court.

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