May Newsletter
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Process Server
When you hire a private process server, it is because you feel that they are the right person to get your papers served quickly and accurately. Yet there are a lot of things that you can do to help your private process server do the best and fastest job possible. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your process server.
Photograph or Physical Description
Many people do not want to be served. People will often tell a private process server that they are not the individual they are looking for, even when they have the right person. If you give the private process server a photograph or physical description of the person being served, they will know they can drop service even if the person tries to claim they are not who they are. Continue reading
April Newsletter
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Three Signs You Should Invest in a Private Process Server
As a legal professional, you have a lot on your plate. Whether you are an attorney, a paralegal, or a legal secretary, the burden of making sure that papers are served falls on you. In order to keep yourself from being overwhelmed or missing out on other tasks that need to be done, it might be better to switch from the sheriff to a private process server. Here are three signs that you should invest in a private process server.
You Don’t Know What’s Going On
Unfortunately, the sheriff’s department is often not very good about keeping in touch about serves. If you have a time-sensitive case, it can be very frustrating not to know whether service has been made or what problems have arisen in trying to serve the papers. Calling the sheriff’s department for an update can also be frustrating, and you might not get an answer for days. If not knowing what is going on with serves is affecting the outcome of your cases, you need to consider investing in a private process server who is more likely to keep you updated. Continue reading
March Newsletter
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Three Things to Look for in a Colorado Process Server
When you have a court case, whether it be an eviction, a lawsuit, or a family matter, you want to make sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible. One of the aspects of your case that you want to give careful consideration to is how your papers will be served and who will serve them. Accurate service of process is an important and necessary part of almost any court case.
When you want to make sure things are going to go smoothly, you need to make sure that the process server you choose will be able to conduct the service of process quickly, accurately, and according to all related regulations and procedures. Here are three things to look for in a Colorado process server.
Certification
All process servers in Colorado have to be registered and certified by the court system. This ensures that criminals and other unwanted individuals are not able to serve papers. It also ensures that process servers are performing their job as they should because their certification and registration has to be renewed annually. If they are not serving papers properly, they can lose their certification. For service of process to count in your case, it must be served by one of these registered and certified process servers or by the sheriff’s department. Continue reading
February Newsletter
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Questions to Ask a Process Server Before Hire
When you need to have papers served to someone, you want to make sure that they are going to be served properly. Failure to serve papers, or delivering them incorrectly, can greatly hinder your court case. Before hiring a process server in Port St. Lucie, ask these questions to make sure you’re hiring the right person for the job.
What is Your Success Rate?
No process server can 100 percent guarantee that they will be able to serve papers successfully. There are no guarantees when it comes to serving process. The higher the success rate of the process server, the more likely it will be that they will be able to handle your case appropriately. Don’t expect a 100 percent success rate, but it should be fairly high regardless.
Do You Take Special Requests?
Do you know for sure when your defendant will be at home or work? Sometimes the quickest way to get papers served is to have a process server willing to work with the schedule you are aware of, so they can catch the defendant at home or their place of employment. Not all process servers operate outside of business hours, so make sure your Colorado process server is willing to do so to accommodate specific time or date requests.
How Many Times Will You Attempt Service?
A good process server will make several attempts to serve the papers. If they are unsuccessful, they will do some research to try to find where the defendant has moved to, where they work, or other locations that they might be able to serve process. Successful process servers will make many attempts and do quite a bit of research before giving up.
If you have papers you need served, contact a professional and experienced process server in Port St. Lucie today for more information about our services.
January Newsletter
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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