NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY SURROGATE AND CLOSING OF LAW OFFICE - MI-1 BERRY
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY SURROGATE AND CLOSING OF LAW OFFICE OF BRYON BERRY IN SUPERIOR COURT NO 1 OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA STATE OF INDIANA SS COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO IN THE MATTER OF BRYON J. BERRY ATTORNEY NO. 10779-43 SCOTT E. REUST, Petitioner IN THE KOSCIUSKO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1 CAUSE NO. 43D01-1301-MI-1 IN THE MATTER of the Request for the appointment of an Attorney Surrogate for Bryon Berry, Cause Number 43D01-1301-MI-1. Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of January, 2013, Scott E. Reust filed a petition in the Kosciusko County, Superior Court No 1 for the appointment of an Attorney Surrogate on behalf of Bryon Berry. On the 2nd day of January, 2013, the Kosciusko County Superior Court No 1 appointed Scott E. Reust as Attorney Surrogate for Bryon Berry. This publication is to notify all of Bryon Berry's clients, former clients and any interested persons that their legal file is now in the possession of Scott E. Reust, whose law office is located at Rockhill Pinnick, LLP, 105 East Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana, 46580, phone number 574-267-6116; or email address or office at sreust@rockhillpinnick.com. As Attorney Surrogate on behalf of Bryon Berry it is my duty to proceed as follows: a) Take possession of and examine the files and records of the law practice, and obtain information as to any pending matters which may require attention; b) Notify persons and entities who appear to be clients of the Lawyer that it may be in their best interest to obtain replacement counsel; c) Apply for extensions of time pending employment of replacement counsel by the client; d) File notices, motions and pleadings on behalf of the client where jurisdictional time limits are involved and other legal counsel has not yet been obtained; e) Give notice to appropriate persons and entities who may be affected, other than clients, that the attorney surrogate has been appointed; f) Arrange for the surrender or delivery of clients' papers or property; g) As approved by the Court, take possession of all trust accounts subject to Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a), and take all appropriate actions with respect to such accounts; h) Deliver the file to the client; make referrals to replacement counsel with the agreement of the client; or accept representation of the client with the agreement of the client; and i) Do such other acts as the Court may direct to carry out the purposes of this section. Upon the Court's granting of the Petition for the Appointment of the Surrogate Attorney, any applicable statute of limitation deadline, time limit or return date for filing as it relates to any of Bryon Berry's clients will be extended automatically for 120 days from the filing of the Petition. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT COUNSEL TO TIMELY PROCEED WITH YOUR CASE. YOU NEED TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT COUNSEL IMMEDIATELY, AS VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATION COULD RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF YOUR CAUSE OF ACTION OR THE DENIAL OF YOUR CLAIM. FAILURE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT COUNSEL ON OR BEFORE APRIL 28, 2013 MAY RESULT IN LEGAL HARM TO YOUR CASE, THROUGH BEING DEFAULTED OR THROUGH OTHER ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST YOU. When you select your new attorney, please provide Scott E. Reust with written authority to transfer your file to the new attorney. In the alternative, you may also contact the law office of Bryon Berry at 630 South Buffalo Street, Warsaw, Indiana, to make arrangements to pick up a copy of your file. You should call 574-269-4903 to make arrangements to pick up your file. If you have any questions with regard to this notification, contact Scott E. Reust at 574-267-6116. Dated at Warsaw, Indiana this 8th day of January, 2013 Scott E Reust Surrogate Attorney for Bryon Berry j11,18
