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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> landtencl-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org <landtencl-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>gammill@miamilawoffice.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 29, 2020 3:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL Landlord Tennant Committee' <landtencl@lists.flabarrpptl.org>; 'RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee' <landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL LandTenCL] Florida Bar Journal Article - FS 689.01<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Ms. Ezell,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a very well written postmortem. (I did not review the cases cited because they would be only of historical interest, and no longer of precedential value, in light
of the statutory revision.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Warren P. Gammill, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brenda Ezell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 29, 2020 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee <<a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>>; RPPTL Landlord Tennant Committee <<a href="mailto:landtencl@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landtencl@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL LandTenCL] Florida Bar Journal Article - FS 689.01<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good afternoon everyone. Attached is a draft article which discusses the change to Florida Statutes 689.01 to remove the witness requirement for leases which is presented for our review and comments prior to
submission for publication in the Florida Bar Journal. The Florida Bar Journal publication committee is interested in any comments relating to any potential substantive issues or general value for publication and has asked for feedback by the end of this
week so your prompt response is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D">Brenda B. Ezell, B.C.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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