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Fla. Stat. § 605.0117 (2025)

Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand.

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605.0117 Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand.—
(1) Process against a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may be served in accordance with s. 48.062 and chapter 48 or chapter 49.
(2) Any notice or demand on a limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company under this chapter may be given or made to any member of a member-managed limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company or to any manager of a manager-managed limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company; to the registered agent of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company at the registered office of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company in this state; or to any other address in this state which is in fact the principal office of the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company in this state.
1(3) A registered series of a foreign series limited liability company may be served in the same manner as a registered limited liability company.
(4) This section does not affect the right to serve process, give notice, or make a demand in any other manner provided by law.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2013-180; s. 242, ch. 2019-90; s. 19, ch. 2022-190; s. 3, ch. 2025-162.
1Note.—Section 3, ch. 2025-162, deleted subsection (3), effective July 1, 2026.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
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Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). · cites it 8× “; see also § 605.0117(3), Fla. Stat. (2014). Here, the plaintiff conducted the requisite reasonable diligence before it served the Secretary of State.”
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n, 224 So. 3d 799 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). · cites it 9× “1 Because we find that Fannie Mae failed to plead the necessary jurisdictional allegations in its complaint to perfect substituted service on the Florida Secretary of State and that section 605.0117, Florida Statutes (2014), does not *801 make such allegations unnecessary, we…”
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 210 So. 3d 263 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). · cites it 7× “In opposition, Nationstar claimed that newly enacted section 605.0117 provided an independent method of obtaining service on limited liability companies and compliance with chapter 48 was no longer required.”
Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Buckeye Real Est. Investments LLC (S.D.N.Y. 2024). “Fla. Stat. § 605.0117 . Service was then attempted on registered agent and authorized person Julia A.”
— 605.0117(3) — 3 cases
Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “; see also § 605.0117(3), Fla. Stat. (2014). Here, the plaintiff conducted the requisite reasonable diligence before it served the Secretary of State.”
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n, 224 So. 3d 799 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). “1 Because we find that Fannie Mae failed to plead the necessary jurisdictional allegations in its complaint to perfect substituted service on the Florida Secretary of State and that section 605.0117, Florida Statutes (2014), does not *801 make such allegations unnecessary, we…”
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 210 So. 3d 263 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). “In opposition, Nationstar claimed that newly enacted section 605.0117 provided an independent method of obtaining service on limited liability companies and compliance with chapter 48 was no longer required.”
— 605.0117(4) — 1 case
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 210 So. 3d 263 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). “In opposition, Nationstar claimed that newly enacted section 605.0117 provided an independent method of obtaining service on limited liability companies and compliance with chapter 48 was no longer required.”
— 605.0117(5) — 2 cases
Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “; see also § 605.0117(3), Fla. Stat. (2014). Here, the plaintiff conducted the requisite reasonable diligence before it served the Secretary of State.”
Green Emerald Homes, LLC v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 210 So. 3d 263 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017). “In opposition, Nationstar claimed that newly enacted section 605.0117 provided an independent method of obtaining service on limited liability companies and compliance with chapter 48 was no longer required.”
— 605.0117(6) — 1 case
Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “; see also § 605.0117(3), Fla. Stat. (2014). Here, the plaintiff conducted the requisite reasonable diligence before it served the Secretary of State.”
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