C-5300, Deceased Individuals

Revision 09-4; Effective December 1, 2009

The personal representative for a deceased applicant/recipient is an executor, administrator or other person with authority to act on behalf of the applicant/recipient or the applicant's/recipient's estate. These individuals include:

an executor, including an independent executor;

an administrator, including a temporary administrator;

a surviving spouse;

a child;

a parent; and

an heir.

Consult the regional attorney if you have questions about whether a particular person is the personal representative of an applicant or recipient.