A paymaster's, and must be, an attorney appointed by a group of investors or government to dispense commissions, fees or salaries within the private sector or public sector, especially a military. Specific titles within the British government are Paymaster of the Forces, Paymaster-General and Paymaster of Pensions. The primary purpose of a paymaster's to receive fees in escrow by buyers in a large transaction, and disburse to the sellers and brokers on the transaction.… (
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