In many jurisdictions, probate judges are assigned odd jobs by the legislature. Most commonly they decide will contests and oversee estates, but they also often handle the guardianship of orphans, hear some minor political disputes, etc. Often times if the legislature wants to create a special legal proceding, they'll just assign it to the probate judge to handle. It appears that in Florida, matters involving the guardianships of incompetent persons are handled by the probate court.
Thankyou for explaining the probate thingy. But my question is: From where and how does Greer get the power and authority
to prevent a poor dying woman from taking a sip of water ???