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DEFINITION of 'Personal Representative'. The executor or administrator for the estate of a deceased person. A Personal Representative is a fiduciary of the beneficiaries of the estate, which imposes upon him or her the duty to act in good faith, and in the best interests of the beneficiaries. Where the deceased person has left a Will, the law requires the Personal Representative to implicitly follow the terms of the Will.