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Trial & litigation Section Chair : KristinA . Norse – Kynes , Markman & Felman , PA
As we eagerly await the sweeping , but more refined , proposed amendments to the civil rules that the rules committees are required 1 to file with the Clerk of the Florida Supreme Court by July 3 , 2023 , our readers may want to familiarize themselves with recent changes to the Florida
Importantandneeded changesprovide clearrequirements toaddressthe problemofphantom registeredagents .
service of process statutes that were effective as of January 2 , 2023 .
Service of process is not an especially exciting topic . It can sometimes be an afterthought , and many a busy practitioner hopes to let the professional process server handle the details . But , as many of us will recognize , service can be tough to perfect in some cases becoming a jurisdictional hurdle that is difficult to clear .
Perfecting service on individuals who cannot be identified or
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