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Fla. Stat. § 49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed
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Service of process by publication may be made in any court on any party identified in s. 49.021 in any action or proceeding:(1) To enforce any legal or equitable lien or claim to any title or interest in real or personal property within the jurisdiction of the court or any fund h…
Fla. Stat. § 49.021 Service of process by publication, upon whom
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Where personal service of process or, if appropriate, service of process under s. 48.194 cannot be had, service of process by publication may be had upon any party, natural or corporate, known or unknown, including:(1) Any known or unknown natural person, and, when described as s…
Fla. Stat. § 49.031 Sworn statement as condition precedent
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(1) As a condition precedent to service by publication, a statement shall be filed in the action executed by the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s agent or attorney, setting forth substantially the matters hereafter required, which statement may be contained in a verified pleading, or i…
Fla. Stat. § 49.041 Sworn statement, natural person as defendant
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The sworn statement of the plaintiff, his or her agent or attorney, for service of process by publication against a natural person, shall show:(1) That diligent search and inquiry have been made to discover the name and residence of such person, and that the same is set forth in …