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Revision 09-4; Effective December 1, 2009
The personal representative for a deceased applicant/recipient is an executor, administrator or other person with authority to act on behalf of the applicant/recipient or the applicant's/recipient's estate. These individuals include:
- an executor, including an independent executor;
- an administrator, including a temporary administrator;
- a surviving spouse;
- a child;
- a parent; and
- an heir.
Consult the regional attorney if you have questions about whether a particular person is the personal representative of an applicant or recipient.