Navigating the Orlando Probate Process: What Every Executor Needs to Know. By Sawyer & Sawyer, December 8, 2025. Key Takeaways: Probate is a court-supervised process that ensures assets are properly distributed and debts are paid. In Florida, the executor is called a personal representative, and their duties are both legal and fiduciary. Summary administration is available for smaller estates or when more than two years have passed since death. Avoiding probate may be possible with strategies like trusts, joint ownership, and beneficiary designations. Effective communication, proper planning, and hiring an experienced probate attorney can ease emotional and legal burdens.