Personal Representative

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Personal Representative?

An executor or administrator for the estate of a deceased person. Personal representatives serve as fiduciaries of the beneficiaries of estates, and have the duty to act in good faith, and in the best interests of the estate's beneficiaries.

Further Reading

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