Steps to Take After Being Served Papers
Until you’re involved in some form of court proceeding, you may not even know what it means to receive service of process. If you do find yourself being served papers, don’t fret. Here’s what you need to know to appropriately respond to the situation. Getting served, while possibly upsetting and stressful, simply means that you […]
The Stranger Side of Process Service
Legal battles and lawsuits have become a fact of life, and as a result many people each day send and receive official court documents that provide notice of an impending court dispute. This service of process, the act of providing the defendant in a legal case with the proper paperwork notifying him that action is […]
The Benefits of Hiring a Professional Document Server
Paperwork and court cases are inseparable concepts. Motions, verdicts, claims, appeals, briefings, transcripts…the list goes on and on. Logical, organized filing systems exist to avoid chaos in the midst of so much paperwork, but it can still be challenging for someone not involved with the courts, or someone with a very limited amount of valuable […]
The Top Questions You Should Ask a Process Server Before Hiring
When selecting a local process server, it’s important to ensure you hire the right person for the job. They’ll need to be a trusted, reliable firm with a proven track-record, and it’s vital to ask the right questions before you invest in their services. Questions to Ask Your Local Process Server
How Outsourcing Process Serving is Streamlining the Judicial System
When it comes to becoming a successful legal professional, the ultimate determining factor is how strict your attention to detail is. What makes a good lawyer is the amount of quality time spent studying the case, and all of those who are involved. You never know where that unique detail is going to come from. […]
Document Retrieval Automation
Lawyers and attorneys work in a profession generally perceived as being safe from technological take over. A good legal professional utilizes a combination of creativity, communication, debating, and information processing to develop a good case or defense. The backbone of accomplishing that is reliable information. Without adequate facts, the most detailed and concise defense is […]
Skip Tracing – The Difference between Failure and Success in the Legal Process
If you need to serve legal documents to an individual but are having a difficult time locating them, you need skip trace services. Skip trace services involve locating hard-to- find people who may have left town and are attempting to hide to avoid being served. Who Do Skip Tracers Look For? “Skips”—the individuals you are […]
Tips for Doing a Diligent Search
You may be required to be involved in a diligent search, especially if you are working on behalf of children who may be in foster care. Many state laws require that a diligent search be completed that can identify those individuals who can become a valid resource for custody or placement of children. This search […]
You’ve Been Served!
The first thing to understand about being served legal documents or summons is that the rules vary from state to state. The rules can also differ according to the kind of summons that is being served. Generally, the person bringing the process must decide which method is best and may have to hire a professional […]
Texas Servers to Get Own Legal Code of Conduct
The Judicial Branch Certification Commission (or JBCC) in Texas has recently been instructed to create and recommend a new code of ethics that will apply to every profession that the organization regulates. This recommendation will then go to the Supreme Court and will of course cover process servers. The Texas Process Servers Association responded to […]
