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Challenges Process Servers Face

There are many challenges that process servers face in the course of duty. The process server you hire should understand these challenges and have tools and resources to overcome them. Here are some of the most common challenges that process servers face and how they cope. Missing Persons One of the most common challenges that process servers face is trying to serve someone who has seemed to have disappeared. Whether the disappearing act was intentional or not, it makes for

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January Update

Message from the Founder Duval & Palm Beach Counties  So, there are  3 ways Private Process Servers can serve civil process in FL: Certified by courts in circuit they serve in Appointed by Sheriff in the county they serve in Approved by Motion & Order from the Judge presiding over case Duval is located in the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida, along with Clay and Nassau. Duval is a Sheriff appointed county. Nassau and Clay are Motion & Order, which

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What Happens if You Avoid a Process Server in Florida

Do you have a legal matter that involves someone who is avoiding being found for the case to move forward? If so, you may be wondering what the consequences are for avoiding a process server in Florida. In actuality, there are no criminal charges that will be filed for avoiding a process server. However, there can be legal ramifications. Here is what will happen if someone avoids a process server. Service Can Happen Anywhere The first thing to understand in

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December Update

Message from the Founder Warmest regards, Beau Charlet Franchisee: Plantation Greetings to everyone who has the pleasure of reading our monthly newsletter. Happy holidays! Happy New Year! Accurate Serve Plantation is moving into our 5th year since we first opened doors for business. We know this will be a major milestone for our office and just being a small business in general. We couldn’t have done so well without our loyal clients and other franchisees we have the opportunity to

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Can People Be Served Process at Work?

There are many instances in which you might not be able to have someone served at home. Whether you are filing a case against a company or its representative, or you are filing a case against someone for whom you do not have a valid address of residence, sometimes other locations for service of process must be considered. Here’s what you need to know about serving process at work. Is It Allowed? In short, it is allowed by law and

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November Newsletter

Message from the Founder Computation of Time and an FYI This month we are going to touch on computation of time. As you can see below, we have referenced Rule 1.090 of Civil Procedure. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure RULE 1.090 TIME (a) Computation. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time

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Can Someone Be Served at Work? Here’s What You Need to Know

Sometimes when you need papers to be served, the individual cannot be found at home. Whether the person has moved and you don’t have a current address, or if they are avoiding service by not being at home or answering the door, it might become necessary to serve the papers somewhere else at another time. The obvious place to find someone is at their place of employment. But can someone be served at work? Rules about Serving Papers There are

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October Newsletter

Message from the Founder Update on E-Signing We did a Newsletter article in June 2019 about the signing of House Bill 91, and it’s ramifications.  One of those, was the fact that process servers could now e-sign their Returns in lieu of printing the Return, signing it and then scanning.  Once the new law had taken place, our software programmer worked diligently in incorporating an e-sign feature through the App our Servers use to update service jobs.  In the past

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Helpful Information for Your Process Server

If you have a legal case that you have filed, it is likely that you need to have papers served for the case to move forward. You want service of process to happen as quickly as possible to get your case moving along toward a conclusion. To make sure that your papers are served quickly and accurately, there is some helpful information you can give to your process server. Last Known Information Any information you have about the individual’s last

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September Newsletter

Message from the Founder Back to School Special All over the country, boys and girls of all ages are returning to the classrooms to broaden their minds and increase their knowledge bases. Below are a few categories of those ages and how it can affect or relate to service of process. K – 8: What I want to touch on here is routines. If you are a parent, you generally wake up at the same time to get kids ready

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