representative of the decedent
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just debts of decedent — All claims which could have been enforced by action against the decedent in his lifetime. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 276. Not estate or inheritance taxes or claims upon indebtedness incurred by personal representative of the decedent. Anno: 37 ALR2d 136 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Final Return For Decedent — The final tax return filed for an individual in the year of that person s death. Taxpayers who die in any given year will have one final tax return filed on their behalf for this year. A copy of the death certificate must be attached to the… … Investment dictionary
representative — An agent, an officer of a corporation or association, a trustee, executor, or administrator of an estate, or any other person empowered to act for another. UCC § 1 201(35). A member of the House of Representatives in Congress or a state… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Personal representative — In common law jurisdictions, a personal representative is the generic term for an executor for the estate of a deceased person who left a will or the administrator of an intestate estate. [Hayton Marshall (2005) 1 127 1 128] In either case, a… … Wikipedia
assets of a decedent's estate — Property subject to the payment of the debts of the decedent, including real and personal, corporeal and incorporeal, property, but not homestead and other exemptions. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 193. The term has also been defined as being whatever… … Ballentine's law dictionary
foreign representative — An ambassador or other diplomatic officer. A consul. An agent representing his principal in a foreign country. The status of an executor or administrator in a state other than that of the domicil of the decedent in which he was appointed. An… … Ballentine's law dictionary
real representative — The heir or devisee of a decedent who left real property. Louisville Trust Co. v Kentucky Nat. Bank (CC Ky) 87 F 143, 145 … Ballentine's law dictionary
personal representative — Ordinarily, the executor or administrator of a decedent s estate. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 1. For some purposes, an heir, next of kin, assignee, trustee, receiver, etc. 12 Am J2d Bonds § 24; 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1656; 36 Am J2d Frat O § 154. For the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
right of representation — The right to take by descent as a representative of the decedent on the basis of ancestry. 23 Am J2d Desc & D §§ 54 et seq. The equivalent of per stirpes. Johnson v Huntley, 39 Wash 2d 499, 236 P2d 776. See representation … Ballentine's law dictionary
executor's bond — The bond required of an executor as a condition of his right to act as personal representative of the decedent, the amount, form, and conditions of which are usually prescribed by statute. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 126 … Ballentine's law dictionary
