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A personal representative is the legal term for the individual responsible for administering a deceased person’s estate. This role refers to either an executor (named in a will) or an administrator (appointed when there is no will).
Legal Reference:
- Defined under the Administration of Estates Act 1925 and frequently cited in HMRC and probate guidance.
- Personal representatives must identify all estate assets and liabilities, apply for probate or letters of administration, pay any tax due, and distribute the estate in accordance with the law or the will.
Sources:
- Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_representative
- Wikidata – https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7170621
- Knowledge Graph – https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/07cjnc
- DBpedia – http://dbpedia.org/resource/Personal_representative
- Product Ontology – http://www.productontology.org/id/Personal_representative
