If I am appointed as the executor or personal representative of a Florida will, when do I have to begin work? What if I don’t want to be the personal representative of a Palm Beach estate? Do I have a duty, as nominated personal representative of a Florida estate, to prevent harm caused by the estate? Am I the official personal representative if I have not yet been appointed by a Florida probate court? A February 21, 2017 First District Court of Appeal opinion discusses this issue and a Milton, Florida estate.