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          April 14, 1993, the Circuit Court filed an Agreed Order of                   
          Dismissal.                                                                   
          Federal Forfeiture Action                                                    
               On July 29, 1992, the United States filed a Verified Complaint          
          for Forfeiture in Rem in the U.S. District Court for the Southern            
          District of Florida (the U.S. District Court) for the forfeiture of          
          petitioners' Miami 115 S.W. 20th Road property.  The complaint               
          alleged that the real property constituted proceeds traceable to             
          the exchange of controlled substances (in violation of Controlled            
          Substances Act, Pub.L. 91-513, sec. 101, 84 Stat. 1242 (1970), 21            
          U.S.C. secs. 801-971).  On October 5, 1992, petitioners filed a              
          Notice of Claim, claiming an interest in the seized real property,           
          and an Answer to Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem and Demand for              
          Jury Trial.                                                                  
               On December 7, 1992, petitioners and the United States signed           
          a Stipulation of Dismissal and Settlement Agreement.  Petitioners            
          agreed therein that "they will forever release and hold harmless             
          [the Federal Government] from any and all claims of any kind * * *           
          arising from the government's seizure, detention, and maintenance            
          of the defendant['s] property".  On December 11, 1992, the U.S.              
          District Court filed a Final Order of Dismissal.                             
          Mr. Macias' Affidavit and Subsequent Death                                   
               On August 4, 1994, Mr. Macias signed a notarized affidavit              
          stating that in August 1991 he "entrusted" petitioner with $110,000          
          for "safekeeping".                                                           



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