For a definition of reality in contrast to hyperreality, Baudrillard represents many of the hyperrealists with his claim that the real is fictional, a phantasy generated by doubling the signs of an unlocatable reality (1994: p. 81).
DEFINITION of 'Personal Representative'. The executor or administrator for the estate of a deceased person. A Personal Representative is a fiduciary of the beneficiaries of the estate, which imposes upon him or her the duty to act in good faith, and in the best interests of the beneficiaries. Where the deceased person has left a Will, the law requires the Personal Representative to implicitly follow the terms of the Will.
Estate Tax. When someone dies, her money and property become a pool of assets called an estate. A personal representative known as an executor is responsible for distributing the estate according to the decedent's will and paying any taxes due on the estate out of the estate's assets.