Opinion
August 19, 2008.
ORDER
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition advising the Court that Mr. Kelly passed away on July 15, 2008, and requesting appointment of an attorney to protect Mr. Kelly's clients' interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. The petition is granted.
IT IS ORDERED that Harry R. Easterling, Jr., Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for Mr. Kelly's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) Mr. Kelly maintained. Mr. Easterling shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of Mr. Kelly's clients. Mr. Easterling may make disbursements from Mr. Kelly's trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) Mr. Kelly maintained that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts of Mr. Kelly, shall serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Harry R. Easterling, Jr., Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.
Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Harry R. Easterling, Jr., Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive Mr. Kelly's mail and the authority to direct that Mr. Kelly's mail be delivered to Mr. Easterling's office.
This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.
Jean H. Toal, C.J.