Personal Representative

A Personal Representative is an individual who has been designated in a Will or by a court to administer the Estate of a deceased individual. The activities of the Personal Representative are supervised by the Probate Court.

The principle duties of the personal representative are:
 * 1) to inventory and collect the assets of the decedent;
 * 2) to manage the assets during administration;
 * 3) to receive and pay the claims of creditors and tax collectors; and
 * 4) to distribute the remaining assets to those entitled.