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

Examples of personal representative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That longer period can be helpful when no beneficiary is designated for the stock options and a personal representative/executor needs to be appointed during the probate process. — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The Athletic reached out to Fallon’s personal representative and The Tonight Show for comment but, at time of writing, has received no reply. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Contact certain people about the debt Debt collectors are generally permitted to contact the executor, administrator or personal representative handling the estate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Slimani is French president Emmanuel Macron’s personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture, and was the chair of the jury for the 2023 International Booker Prize. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for personal representative

• argumentative
• augmentative
• fermentative
• presentative
• preventative
• tentative
• unrepresentative

Legal Definition

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