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As a process service company in Florida, we understand the importance of following the rules and regulations set forth for process servers by the state of Florida. Process serving is a crucial component of the legal system, and it is essential that all process servers follow the laws to ensure that the legal process is carried out fairly and justly. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most important rules that every process server must follow in

We live in a fast-changing, high-tech world, with new technologies being introduced every day. We can do almost everything on our phones, talk to people all over the world, and even see what’s going on in space, 24 hours per day. So, how has all this new tech affected the process service industry? Have emerging communication technologies improved the process of delivering important paperwork while maintaining a chain of command? The answer is yes…and no. It’s complicated. Playing Catch-Up The

If a process server approaches you, introduces themselves, and then asks what your name is…what would you say? Would you be honest and tell them who you are, even if it meant being served with a lawsuit? Or would you lie and not reveal your identity, throwing the process server off the trail temporarily? While it may be tempting to lie to the process server about who you are, we just can’t urge you enough not to do so. Lying

Many people’s idea of a process server comes from Hollywood. In the movies, process servers are dressed up in pizza delivery driver uniforms, serving unsuspecting defendants with a large box of lawsuits before exclaiming “You’ve been served!” and scampering away. In real life, this is not how it goes. Process Servers are Not Allowed to Lie About Who They Are In the state of Florida, process servers are held to high ethical standards. Ethical misdeeds, even in a server’s personal

While many process recipients are easy to locate and serve, there are always some who avoid being served. People avoid process servers for various reasons, including not wanting to accept the reason they are being taken to court, not having money for an attorney, or simply not wanting to take the time to handle the issue. So what should a process server do when trying to serve someone who doesn’t want to be found? Here are our top tips for

You might think that if you avoid the process server for long enough, the legal case itself will just disappear. As nice as that may sound, it is absolutely delusional. Once a court case is filed against you, there is no magic action that will make it go away. If you’ve ever wondered exactly what could happen if you continue to avoid a process server, this post is for you. We’ll go over the most common things that happen to

We are often asked why a person filing a lawsuit cannot just serve the court documents to the defendant(s) themselves. Quite simply put, this is prohibited by Florida law. But why exactly does the state of Florida require process servers to be certified, approved, and/or appointed by a judge? It’s all about the underlying constitutional right that process servers uphold. What Do Process Servers Do? Process servers are a lot more important than most people think. While they only deliver

In the state of Florida, when you file a legal complaint against another party with the Clerk of Court, the clock starts ticking. It is now the plaintiff’s responsibility to make sure the parties named in the complaint and resulting court summons are properly notified. Florida requires that this notification be done by a law enforcement officer or certified third-party process server. Timelines Summons & Complaints From the date of filing, the plaintiff has 120 days (approximately 4 months) to

The majority of process recipients are pretty easy to find, but from time to time, a recipient is incredibly difficult to find. When this happens, process servers turn up the heat and employ all of their resources to track down the process recipient. But what happens if you still cannot locate the process’ intended recipient after you’ve searched everywhere? In this post, we’ll cover how thorough process servers are expected to be and options when a process recipient cannot be

Serving process here in Florida can be pretty challenging. Process servers face many obstacles when attempting to perform this basic legal function, some of which can be quite difficult to overcome. Some of the most common challenges process servers face while working include: People Who Don’t Want to be Found No one enjoys a visit from a process server. At best, you’re being called as a witness. At worst, you’re being sued. Either way, frustration is in your future. Some