The phrase "a personal representative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is designated to act on behalf of another person, often in legal or formal situations.
Example: "The deceased's estate will be managed by a personal representative appointed by the court."
Alternatives: "an authorized agent" or "a designated representative."
("Individual" is defined in the regulations as a competent adult or a personal representative acting on behalf of an incompetent person).
Some things to keep in mind when choosing a PR include: In many states, a person who has been convicted of a felony, is not qualified to serve as a Personal Representative.
And I want to thank Kofi Annan for naming a personal representative to the process yesterday.
The military assigns a "personal representative" to each detainee, but defense lawyers may not participate.
Correction: December 17, 2003, Wednesday An obituary on Monday about a personal representative for classical musicians misspelled her surname.
To some thousands of very important people the company sent a personal representative to explain the increase and to apologize for it.
Secretary Powell has been stepping up the pressure on Mr. Annan to appoint a special personal representative in Iraq to replace Sergio Vieira de Mello, who was killed last summer.
Underscoring Ayatollah Khamenei's direct involvement in the issue, Iran's chief negotiator, Saeed Jalili, arrived in Turkey with a new title: "personal representative of the supreme leader".
Prime Minister David Cameron appointed the Conservative peer, a Catholic, his "personal representative" for the trip.
Most startlingly, this came to light in 2006, when, in an article for the National Journal, Corine Hegland told the story of an unnamed but principled Personal Representative for a young Yemeni prisoner, Farouq Saif (known to the Pentagon as Farouq Ali Ahmed), at his tribunal.
But as a general rule the personal representative is free to act on his own and under his own responsibility, much as does a civil-law heir.
