An executor in Illinois handles your estate according to the instructions in your will. If there is no will, the probate court will appoint an administrator to pay the outstanding debts and transfer the remaining assets to your legal heirs.n 2011, in the important case of In Re: Estate of Weeks, the Illinois Appeals Court ruled that the state has no legal authority for an executor charging a percentage fee. Executors must submit the amount of their requested fees to the probate court for approval.
dividend-Investment & Finance Definition. A distribution, typically quarterly, of a corporationâs earnings to its shareholders. Dividends can be paid in cash or stock. Sometimes, if a company has had a particularly good year, a special year-end dividend may be paid. If a company failed to make a profit, likely no dividend is paid.
What is a dividend? A dividend is a payment of money made regularly (usually annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits. A company can choose whether or not it pays a dividend. A company may prefer to reinvest its profit back into the company rather than pay dividends to its shareholders.