Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Re: probate

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Neither term has any significance in Florida. An executor is an older term and no longer in use. It has been replaced by the Personal Representative who is the individual either named in the will or chosen by the court to administer the estate of the decedent. The Personal Representative is usually given broad powers by the court to do most anything the decedent might have done to distribute the assets of the estate. You probably have this termed confused with "authorized rep" which you inquired about.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.