What is a Personal Representative?

A Personal Representative is the person appointed by the court who handles the probate. The Personal Representative is responsible for all of the following:

• Gathering property owned by the person who died.
• Notifying creditors and heirs or devisees.
• Handling debts and taxes.
• Wrapping up the final business affairs of the person who died.
• Transferring property owned by the person who died to the right persons.
• Filing any documents required by the state or federal government.
• Filing all documents required by the court.
• Closing the probate when everything is done.

You can watch a very short presentation on the Role of the Personal Representative.

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