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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>You could start by contacting a local museum professional from the Seattle Art Museum or the Burke Museum. They often deal with foreign objects and might be of help. There is also a Museum Studies program at the UW, and it might be a research project for some students?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Eden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jared E. Adams<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 23, 2024 5:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] [Off Topic, but Interesting] Legal Counsel Needed for Return of Rare Ivory Crucifix to France<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I had a client email me about an interesting and unusual matter—way outside of my legal practice. I’m hoping someone on the listserv might have a referral for me. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My client said:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>I’ve inherited an ivory crucifix from my grandmother that she brought out of France in 1952, one that she’d rescued from behind enemy lines in 1914 while helping to evacuate a military hospital in eastern France. I now wish to repatriate it to France. I’m in contact with French department of cultural affairs who have an interest in it…believed to date from the 1700’s. I need an attorney to advise me about what legalities, particularly ESA qualifications to carry it out of USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone out there have any ideas on who I could refer this client to?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jared<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jared E. Adams, JD, LL.M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Condie & Adams, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12900 NE 180th Street, Suite 230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bothell, WA 98011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(voice): (425) 450-1040 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(fax): (425) 450-1041<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(email): <a href="mailto:jared@condieadams.com"><span style='color:blue'>jared@condieadams.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(web): <a href="http://www.condieadams.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.condieadams.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this communication, including attachments and enclosures, is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DISCLAIMER<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This message is from the Law Office of CONDIE & ADAMS, PLLC, and is intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is privileged, confidential, and protected by the attorney-client or attorney work product privileges. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, disclosure or use of such information is strictly prohibited. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by return e-mail or you may call our office at (425) 450-1040. Nothing in this message should be interpreted as a digital or electronic signature that can be used to authenticate a contract or other legal document.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>