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When Defendants Contest Service: The Importance of a Good Process Server
For many cases, proper service must be executed before the case can continue. If someone is served and does not show up to court, they are usually found in default. One of the ways that a defendant or respondent can throw a wrench in the gears is by claiming that service was not handled appropriately. They may even claim that service never happened at all. When this happens, it is important that you have used a process server who can back you up in court.
Good process servers know all of the regulations about how, when, and where papers of different types can be served. These experienced process servers will make sure that they get identification when required, signatures when required, and verify identity. They also make sure that they carefully document the service and that these steps were completed.
A good process server will also have excellent documentation. They will be able to refer to their records and immediately provide the details of the service. When problems arise and you need to prove that service occurred, having a process server willing and able to provide this documentation at a moment’s notice is important. You may also need the process server to appear in court with you and testify that the defendant was served. The best process servers are willing to do this.
If you have papers that need to be served in Florida, it is important that you have a server that processes papers appropriately, documents everything, and has your back if service is contested. Our process servers are well trained to make sure that they follow all rules and regulations for proper service, and are willing to back you up in your case. Contact us today for more information.
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Questions to Ask a Potential Process Server
Choosing a process server is an important decision. In order for your court case to move forward, you need to have accurate and swift delivery of your court papers to the other party in the case. To ensure there are no delays with your case, ask any process server you are considering these questions to make sure they are right for the job.
What Hours Do You Work?
The hours that a process server works could be important. If the other party to your case can only be caught at home or work at specific times, it is important that the process server can meet these demands. A good process server or company has the availability to serve papers at any time of the day or evening, depending on your particular needs. Some process servers only work during business hours, which can make delivery of papers difficult in some cases.
How Do You Find Individuals?
A good process server has many tools at their disposal to find individuals who need to be served. If you know the party’s address or place of employment it can really help to get your papers served quickly. But if you are not sure of where the individual can be found, the tools that the process server uses to find them could become important. They may use online tools, run a skip trace, or troll social media to find them. Continue reading
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A Day in the Life of a Process Server
Serving papers to the masses may seem like a straightforward business. It seems that the process server goes to the individual’s home or place of employment, verifies identity, hands over the papers, and that’s that. But there is really a lot more to what a process server deals with every day.
No Set Hours
A typical process server probably has a goal for set hours that they will work, but that doesn’t mean they always get to stick to that schedule. It may be necessary to head out as early as 5 o’clock in the morning to catch the person they need to serve. On the other hand, they may need to wait until as late as 8 o’clock in the evening to know that the person will be home to be served.
Never Know What to Expect
Process servers never know what to expect from day to day. They might have a day when everyone is home or at work and they are able to serve their papers easily and without trouble. But that is rarely going to be the case. Each day is completely different from the last.
People don’t want to be served with papers, no matter what kind of papers are being served. They will do everything they can to avoid it. Process servers sometimes have to be extremely persistent. They may knock on a door with all the lights on and cars in the driveway to get no answer, or for the person to refuse to open the door.
They could also run into people who have a tendency toward violence, people who are not mentally stable, or homes where children answer the door instead of adults. There are any number of situations that a process server may walk into on any given stop. Continue reading
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What Else Do Process Servers Do?
Process servers are best known for delivering legal documents to the homes of strangers and declaring the infamous words, “You’ve been served.” While this service of process is the most prominent responsibility among process servers, they also maintain other essential legal responsibilities.
Document Retrievals
If there’s one thing the court system generates on a daily basis, it’s documents. Every motion, filing, briefing, verdict, or claim within a jurisdiction leads to a document being filed at the county clerk’s office. The sheer volume of documents generated by court proceedings on every level is enough to boggle the mind, especially if you only have a few minutes to try and search for the specific document that you need. This is why process servers also specialize in finding legal documents quickly and efficiently, in turn saving lawyers and other legal professionals valuable time and effort. Continue reading
Service of Process Can Pose Real Dangers
There are certain jobs that are well known for their tendency to place employees into harm’s way. Police officers, firefighters, and members of the military all put their lives on the line each day to serve their fellow citizens. One profession that rarely receives enough attention for its dangerous qualities is that of a process server.
Process servers are responsible for serving official court documents to people involved in some type of legal matter. Documents range from divorce papers to subpoenas to testify in court. Since the papers that process servers deliver tend to hold bad or stressful news, few recipients accept their documents willingly and joyfully. Unfortunately, the truth is that many process servers have experienced threats, violence, and physical injury during the process of serving papers. Continue reading
Skip Traces: What, Why, and How?
We live in an interconnected world dominated by technology and rapid access to information, but some people still manage to live “under the radar” in an effort to evade bill collectors and law enforcement agents. A skip trace is one of many tools that can be used to investigate such a person’s whereabouts. Also known as debtor or fugitive recovery, a skip trace can reveal important information that helps a creditor, process server, or other entity track down a certain person. Continue reading