A personal representative, sometimes known as an “executor,” or “administrator,” is a person entrusted with the duty to administer the estate of a deceased person in accordance with the law and the deceased’s will (if there is one). A personal representative is often named in a deceased person’s will or can be appointed by the court, if needed. Personal representatives owe certain fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries of the estate and are entitled to reasonable compensation for their efforts.