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You’ve done your research, gathered all the information you need and have finally filed your case with the local Clerk of Court. Now, it’s time to notify everyone with an interest in the case, including defendants, witnesses, and other experts you intend to call to the stand. These notifications are known as serving process. In Florida, you must use the sheriff’s office or a process server certified by the appropriate judicial circuit to serve process. All of our process servers

You want the process server you use for your cases to follow all the rules here in Florida. You do not want to give the defendant any reason to claim improper service, which could cause delays, extra expenses, and possibly even a dismissal. Keep an eye out for these telltale signs of a fake process server: Not certified The state of Florida requires that all process servers be certified and approved by the judicial circuit in which they plan to

Process servers have the difficult job of locating people to deliver what can be bad news. It’s not unusual for a defendant to try to evade service of process to delay the court proceedings. Since courts do prefer in-person service, a defendant’s evasion makes a process server’s job much harder. However, process servers have a few tricks to hunt down even the most elusive people. Gather as much information as possible before attempting service. If you complete this step correctly,

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.  Are you considering this line of work? Make sure you know everything it involves. Here are a few of the other tasks you will perform if you become a process server.  Document Retrievals If there’s one thing the

You hear a knock at the door, but you don’t recognize the person standing on the other side of your door. It could be a process server, a professional hired to deliver legal documents into your hands.  Do you open the door and accept the papers or turn running the other way? As tempting as it may be to avoid a process server, it’s a very bad idea. Process servers are only messengers; ignoring the documents they’re delivering won’t make

You’ve probably seen dramatic movie scenes involving process servers who serve papers in the midst of an important event or by impersonating the pizza delivery person. These tactics make great drama on the big screen, but in real life, process servers have specific rules they must follow while delivering service of process. No Opening Mailboxes Although process servers are tasked with delivering papers, they are not permitted to open a recipient’s mailbox and place the papers inside manually. In fact,