Section 633.72. Manner of service.

  1.  Service of an original notice of an action or process upon a nonresident fiduciary as herein provided may be made upon such fiduciary either by:

  a.  Delivering four copies of said notice or of said process to the clerk of court wherein the proceedings in which such fiduciary is serving are pending; or

  b.  Mailing four copies of said original notice or of said process by certified mail addressed to said clerk of court by the clerk’s official title.

  2.  Upon receipt of said copies, such clerk of court shall immediately acknowledge and accept service thereof on behalf of the nonresident fiduciary by writing thereon or attaching thereto written acknowledgment and acceptance of such service on behalf of such nonresident fiduciary, giving the date thereof.

  3.  The clerk of court shall forthwith:

  a.  File one copy in the action or proceedings to which it relates if pending in the court of which the clerk is clerk, or transmit such notice or process and acknowledgment and acceptance of the service thereof by certified mail to the clerk of court in which the action or proceedings is pending.

  b.  Mail one copy of such original notice or process and a copy of the written acknowledgment and acceptance of service thereof by certified mail to the nonresident fiduciary at the last address of such fiduciary as shown by the records in the proceedings in which such fiduciary is serving.

  c.  Mail one copy of such original notice or process and a copy of the written acknowledgment and acceptance of service thereof by certified mail to the attorney of record for such fiduciary.

  d.  Retain a copy of such original notice or process for the clerk’s files.

  4.  Said service upon the clerk of court as herein provided shall have the same force and effect as if served upon the nonresident fiduciary personally within the state of Iowa on the date stated in said acknowledgment and acceptance of such service by the clerk of court.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.72]