How to Serve Civil Processes
A civil process service is delivering legal court documents to the person or business that is specified. This is typically the defendant in the case. The plaintiff or petitioner will start this action by working with a lawyer or with the court to get the documents that need to be served. The process server will […]
What Kind of Education Does a Process Server Need?
Process servers do something very important, very critical to the legal system. When you work as a process server, you will have to serve legal papers and court summons to someone who is involved in a legal matter. Everyone has a Constitutional right to due process, and you are the person who will be ensuring […]
What Skills Should a Process Server Possess?
The job of the process server is to deliver legal paperwork and court summons to people who are involved in a legal matter. Even though the job might seem like it is just a glorified courier or messenger position, the skill set required to be a great process server is much more than that of […]
The Effect of Florida HB627
On July 1, 2014, Florida HB 627 went into effect to provide some changes in the process service industry. The sheriff’s office can now charge a flat fee of $40 per summons. It also limits the liability for a sheriff in the wrongful distribution of an estate sale. This bill was introduced in January 2014 […]
Lis Pendens: Something You Should Be Aware of if You Own a Home
Foreclosure is an extremely complicated process in any state, and it is no different in Florida. There are several steps to notify someone legally that his or her home is being foreclosed. These specific steps should be followed meticulously. If at any point the foreclosure process is lacking legality, it could jeopardize the process and […]
Think You Can Avoid Being Served? Think Again
When it comes to serving someone with a subpoena, divorce papers, a summons, documents related to debt collection, or other legal papers that the intended recipient almost never wants to receive, people will indeed go to ridiculous extremes to avoid being served. Ask any process server who’s been at it for any length of time, […]
Don’t Be a Victim of Process Server Scams
Scam artists are incredibly creative and resourceful when it comes to swindling people out of their hard-earned money. They have to be. After all, once people are on to a particular scam, scammers have to change it in order to effectively victimize the innocent and take advantage of the unaware. One particular scam that’s starting […]
Understanding Court Services
There are many kinds of court services handled by process servers and other experts in the legal system. Whenever any kind of legal matter is involved, it is important to seek professionals; they assist attorneys and clients in finding the best possible solution to any given legal concern. Listed below are just a few […]
Being a Successful Attorney
If you are a practicing attorney, you undertake a diverse assortment of legal concerns on a daily basis, including criminal investigations, adoption, bankruptcy, and much more. Success is entwined with organization. It is crucial for you to be as organized as possible in all of your cases, so that you can help yourself and your […]
Looking for a Job as a Process Server?
If you have ever been served a subpoena or a summons, or watched an episode of Law & Order, you probably know what process servers are: individuals who deliver the appropriate legal documents to those involved in court cases. Process servers “serve” the documents to the person or business and then provide a notarized affidavit […]
