16. Can anyone be a personal representative?

Minors and individuals subject to conservatorship or who are otherwise incapable of fulfilling the duties of a personal representative are disqualified to act as the personal representative of a decedent’s estateThe assets and liabilities left behind by a decedent.. With few exceptions, a surviving business partner of the decedentA person who has passed away. and non-residents of the United States are also disqualified.