Legal Representative
In its broadest sense, one who stands in place of, and represents the interests of, another. A person who oversees the legal affairs of another. Examples include the executor or administrator of an estate and a court appointed guardian of a minor or incompetent person.
This term is almost always held to be synonymous with the term personal representative. In accident cases, the member of the family entitled to benefits under a WRONGFUL DEATH statute.
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