§12-1085. Death of nonresident.
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When a nonresident who is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of this state dies, the action shall continue and his personal representative shall be substituted as a party to the action although he was appointed as personal representative in some other jurisdiction if
(1)the personal representative is served in this state with notice of his substitution as a party to the action; or,
(2)the cause of action arose in this state and the personal representative is given actual notice by mail or by personal service outside of this state of his substitution as a party to the action;
(3)the action may continue as a proceeding in rem if a reasonable effort is made to notify the personal representative of the existence of the action. Added by Laws 1965, c. 299, § 7.