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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 that the recipient gets due process. So, it is essential that you become familiar with the procedures and laws that govern process service. Some states

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 just an ordinary messenger. It takes a unique type of person, with a unique skill set, to be a process server. The process server will

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 and passed through the system very easily. HB 627 received very few nays as it was voted on during the 2014 session and on June

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 cause a significant delay. A lis pendens is the first of many steps in a foreclosure. Directly translated from Latin, it means “pending lawsuit.” This

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, and you’ll be amazed at the stories you’ll hear. From people pretending to not be who they are, literally running away, or actually moving across

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 to make the rounds, and that you should be aware of, is people posing as process servers. That’s right—scam artists are now pretending to be

  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 examples of those duties that are handled by court service and attorney support industries. Subpoenas A subpoena is a legal complaint issued by an injured