July Newsletter 2021
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What Papers are Served by Process Servers?
The United States Constitution requires that all legal defendants receive due process. Part of that due process is to be notified about any upcoming hearings or court dates with enough time for the defendant to prepare a defense. Process servers help make sure your case is legally compliant by notifying defendants or any other relevant parties with plenty of time to spare.
The documents that a process server delivers to a defendant or relevant party are collectively known as process. The process can include many different documents from a variety of court proceedings. The most common types of process served by process servers include complaints, summons, subpoenas, and writs. Continue reading
May Newsletter 2021
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Can Process Servers Serve Paperwork Through Social Media
Traditionally, the service of the process requires papers to be served in person. But in today’s world that is so heavily driven and influenced by social media, judges allow social media service of process with more frequency.
The Evolution of Social Media
Facebook and Twitter began as sites for college students interested in alternative ways of communicating and sharing their thoughts, but both platforms have transformed into cornerstones of society. Continue reading
April Newsletter 2021
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Should I Hire a Process Server?
Process servers carry out many vital tasks that keep our judicial system running, though they aren’t always appreciated. Individuals and lawyers alike rely upon process servers to serve their court papers in an expedient and legally upheld manner. If you’re wondering if you should hire a process server or simply use the local sheriff, here’s what you should know.
What is a Process Server?
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. Continue reading
Signs in Spotting a Fake Process Server
Scammers take every possible opportunity to swindle people out of their data and money. This is even true in the world of process serving.
Ensure you can recognize the signs of a fake process server so that your private information doesn’t end up in the wrong hands.
They Ask for Money
Process servers are paid by the people who hire them. The people who receive the papers are never responsible for payment. Any process server which attempts to ask for money, such as a processing or delivery fee, is not a legitimate process server. If this happens to you, immediately refuse the service and contact law enforcement to report the incident. Continue reading
March Newsletter 2021
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How To Find a Missing Person Who Needs to Be Served
Not everybody who needs to be served can be easily found. This is why process servers use debtor and fugitive recovery techniques like skip tracing. Such techniques uncover information about a person’s whereabouts in order to serve them papers without further delay.
The Basics of Skip Tracing
The phrase “to skip down” serves as the inspiration for the term skip trace, since it implies that a trace is being completed about someone who is no longer responding to previously established communication information. Continue reading
February Newsletter 2021
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