Opinion
June 22, 2007.
ORDER
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition advising the Court that Mr. Wingate passed away on May 29, 2007, and requesting appointment of an attorney to protect Mr. Wingate's clients' interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. The petition is granted.
IT IS ORDERED that Maria Josefina Mandanas, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for Mr. Wingate's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) Mr. Wingate maintained. Ms. Mandanas shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of Mr. Wingate's clients. Ms. Mandanas may make disbursements from Mr. Wingate's trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) Mr. Wingate 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. Wingate, shall serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Maria Josefina Mandanas, 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 Maria Josefina Mandanas, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive Mr. Wingate's mail and the authority to direct that Mr. Wingate's mail be delivered to Ms. Mandanas' office.
This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.