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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the representative heirs document in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the date of the agreement at the top of the form. This is crucial for establishing a timeline.
  3. Fill in the names and addresses of all heirs and devisees involved in this agreement. Ensure accuracy to avoid future disputes.
  4. Specify the name of the decedent, as this identifies whose estate is being discussed.
  5. Indicate the date when the personal representative was appointed and provide their name, along with the court's name that issued this appointment.
  6. Complete the section regarding claims against the decedent’s estate, confirming that all claims have been settled.
  7. Describe how you wish to distribute the remaining property of the estate, ensuring clarity in your proposed distribution.
  8. Finally, each heir must sign and date at the bottom of the form to validate their acceptance of terms outlined in this agreement.

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An estate administrator is the appointed legal representative of the deceased. The legal representative may be a surviving spouse, other family member, executor named in the will or an attorney. In general, the estate administrator: Collects all the assets of the deceased.
In summary, an executor and personal representative are one and the same. executors are a type of personal representative that are appointed by a probate court to oversee the administration and settlement of an estate.
The right to determine who has the legal right and responsibility over your body after your death. As a general rule, the right to make decisions over your body (cremation or burial, embalming or not, religious or secular funeral service) will pass to your closest living relative.
For the purposes of this section legal representative means a person who in law represents the estate of a deceased person, and includes any person who intermeddles with the estate of the deceased and where a party sues or is sued in a representative character, the person on whom the estate devolves on the death of
The executor is the person who is appointed by the Master to administer the deceased estate. The deceased nominates an executor in his or her will and the Master appoints such executor subject to certain requirements.

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The Personal Representative can be named in a Will or if there is no Will, it is often someone close to the person who died and who is willing to be responsible for the estate. The Personal Representative is responsible for filing the paperwork required by the court and reporting to the court about the estate.
There are different types of heirs such as the heir apparent who is the first in line for inheritance, the presumptive heir whose right may be defeated, the adoptive heir who has the same rights as biological children, and the collateral heir who is a blood relative but not a direct descendant.

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