personal representative
noun
plural personal representatives
: one recognized as the representative of another party or another party's interests
specifically
: an executor or administrator of an estate
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That is why, while Hackman’s personal representative filed his will in probate court to administer any remaining property owned at death, the trust created during Hackman’s life can manage assets without court supervision.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
That is why, while Hackman’s personal representative filed his will in probate court to administer any remaining property owned at death, the trust created during Hackman’s life can manage assets without court supervision.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
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“Personal representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20representative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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personal representative
noun
: one recognized as the representative of another party or his or her interests
specifically
: an executor or administrator who may bring or be subject to an action or proceeding for or against a deceased person and his or her estate
when a person who has brought an action for personal injury dies pending the action, such action may be revived in the name of his personal representative —Code of Virginia
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