Why Is a Sheriff a Bad Process Server?
If you have filed papers with the court and need papers served to the other parties, you may have been told by the court clerk that you could have the sheriff’s department serve the papers. While this may seem like a good idea on the surface, there are a lot of reasons that the sheriff […]
March Update
Message from the Founder It’s almost that time of year again, time for our state association’s annual conference. The Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) annual conference/convention will take place in Orlando, FL, as it does each year. Orlando has been the host of the annual conference for as long as I can remember. […]
How to Become a Process Server
Process servers play an important role in the legal system. The right to due process means that individuals must be informed of court cases against them. Process servers fulfill this role by serving process, or delivering legal papers in approved and legal ways. If you have always wanted to be a part of the system, […]
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 […]
What Is Skip Tracing, and How Is It Used by Private Process Servers?
When you have a legal matter pending that is being held up by lack of document service, it can be very frustrating. Private process servers do have ways to find people who need to be served, even when they don’t want to be found. This is called skip tracing. Here’s what it is and how […]
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 […]
Can You Serve Someone in the Hospital?
Serving legal papers can sometimes be difficult if you are unable to locate the person needing to be served. If the person is in the hospital, you may wonder if they can still be served. There are a few rules about this. Here’s what you need to know. HIPPA Rules The hospital staff and the […]
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 […]
What You Need to Know About Process Servers and the Holidays
It can be frustrating to get a court case started around the holidays. Holidays always cause some delays in getting court dates scheduled. The holidays can also slow down the process of getting your legal papers served. Here’s what you need to know about process servers and the holidays. No Legal Reason Not to Serve […]
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 […]
