{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "eptl", "section": "1-2.13", "citation": "EPTL § 1-2.13", "heading": "Personal representative", "text": ["§ 1-2.13 Personal representative", "A personal representative is a person who has received letters to administer the estate of a decedent. The term does not include an assignee for the benefit of creditors, or a committee, conservator, curator, custodian, guardian, trustee or donee of a power during minority."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EPT/1-2.13", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **personal representative is someone who has received letters to administer a decedent’s estate.** The term **does not include** an assignee for creditors, committee, conservator, curator, custodian, guardian, trustee, or holder of a power during minority. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/eptl/1-2.13", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}