How a Document Retrieval Company Can Benefit Your Law Firm
When you are working on an important case, the last thing you need to spend time on is retrieving medical records or background checks. Trusting a reputable document retrieval company with these tasks is a smart move. Get support from a document retrieval company and enjoy these benefits:
More available time
Requesting and retrieving all the documents essential to your case is important, but it doesn’t require an attorney’s expertise. Your time is much better spent researching laws, reviewing documents, and collaborating with stakeholders. With a document retrieval company like Accurate Serve that will find and pick up the records and documents you need, you can devote all your time to getting the best potential outcome for your client. Continue reading
July Newsletter 2021
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FAQ About Process Serving
What is service of process?
According to Cornell Law School, process is a collection of papers relevant to a specific court case that are to be served to the case’s defendant. These papers typically include a court summons and the plaintiff’s complaint. When process is for a witness or subject matter expert, the process is usually a summons or subpoena.
What is a process server?
A process server is an individual approved by a judge or county sheriff to deliver legal paperwork to its intended recipient. The recipient is typically a case defendant, witness, subject matter expert, or other stakeholders in the case. Continue reading
May Newsletter 2021
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Why You Should Not Avoid a Process Server
It’s a natural human instinct to avoid people and events that appear dangerous or make us uncomfortable and nervous. Unfortunately, many people feel that way about process servers.
A process server is a person who is legally certified to deliver court orders and court documents relating to a defendant’s presence in court. Aside from court-appointed officials like the sheriff, process servers are the only individuals who can serve defendants with the papers necessary to advance a court case or legal situation.
It may be tempting to avoid a process server so that you never receive the papers that potentially hold bad news for you. However, avoiding a process server has real consequences that could be even worse. Continue reading
April Newsletter 2021
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Why Process Servers are Essential in the Legal Process
You’ve heard the phrase, “You’ve been served!” but do you know all of the legal meaning behind it? Being “served” is a part of a procedure called service of process, and it’s the first step of any civil lawsuit. This is why process servers are so essential to the legal process as a whole.
What Is Service of Process?
Service of process is the initial step required to begin a lawsuit. It’s so important because it includes all of the steps necessary to inform other parties of their involvement in the lawsuit. Service of process makes these notifications using the formal delivery of papers like complaints and motions. Continue reading
Qualities You Want a Process Server to Have
When it comes to delivering legal documents regarding a case of importance to you or your business, you cannot leave the delivery to chance. Sheriffs are historically in charge of completing service of process. Still, private process servers have become far more common over the last ten years to provide faster and more reliable service than any sheriff can offer while still attending to his many other responsibilities.
As you search for the right process server to handle your case, keep these important qualities in mind. Continue reading
March Newsletter 2021
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What Challenges Do Process Servers Face?
Gated communities like the upscale neighborhoods found in Florida have become very popular around the country. These gated communities are usually high-end places to live with expensive Homeowners’ Association fees that contribute to creating a private and protected environment for all residents.
Gated communities often present challenges for process servers who need to serve papers directly to a specific individual. The gates are typically manned by guards who require proof of residency or permission from a current homeowner in order to enter, making process serving difficult. Continue reading