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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Take note that in Florida there is Formal Administration and Summary Administration. Formal Administration is a slam dunk for you, since in order for Letters of Administration to be issued, the PR has to file an <i>“Oath Of Personal Representative and Designation And Acceptance Of Resident Agent”</i> to accept Service of Process. The PR is typically the attorney for the estate. It will tell you who you serve. If it is a Summary Administration, no PR is appointed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>You may want to consider filing a “Caveat” right away in Florida (Florida Statutes Section 731.10) if an estate has not been filed. By filing the Caveat, since it would then require that the Creditor filing the caveat be notified if an estate is opened up whether Formal or Summary. Caveats expire after 2 years (same as creditor claim period).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Take note that If the “Caveator” is a nonresident and is not represented by an attorney admitted to practice in Florida who has signed the caveat, the Caveator must designate some person residing in the county in which the caveat is filed as the agent of the Caveator, upon whom service may be made; however, if the Caveator is represented by an attorney admitted to practice in Florida who has signed the caveat, it is not necessary to designate a resident agent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Licensed in Washington & Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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The injured party needs to file tort litigation and serve out of state resident. She moved back to Florida and subsequently died before filing the tort. We anticipate her estate will be opened and a PR appointed in Florida. I did some research but am not finding confirmation that the following can occur:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>If her estate is opened in Florida and there is a PR appointed in Florida estate, the PR of the Florida estate can be personally served pursuant to RCW 4.28.185. Personal service out of state because submits person… and his or her personal representative, to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state (WA).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>If her estate is not opened in Florida, I can open WA probate, appoint a PR in WA and serve WA PR pursuant to RCW 11.96A.040.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The tort litigation will name the proper PR, whether Florida or WA PR, as the defendant before service. If the Florida PR attempts to avoid service, I would argue that the WA Sec of State could be served under the non-resident motorist statute RCW 46.64.040 but am waiting to hear from the SOS on that issue…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>If someone has undertaken these scenarios, please confirm for me. 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