What is a personal representative
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What is a personal representative
Should I have a family member be the personal representative for a shared
ownership of land?
Asked on July 1, 2019 under Estate Planning, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
A "personal representative" is the term for person appointed by a court to adminster and managed a decedent's (someone who died) estate when there is no will appointed an excutor. A personal representative essentially does the same things as an executor, but is named by the court, not by the person. If the person names someone to manage his/her estate, he or she does so in a will and that person is an executor.
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