What is Service of Process

When an individual or entity, initiates a lawsuit against another party, they are legally required to provide the other party with notice of the impending lawsuit, as well as copies of any documents that have been filed with the court. This is known as “service of process.” Documents are often served to an opposing party through a professional server known as a “process server.”

How many addresses can I provide for the other party?

You can provide one residence address and one employer address. We will make up to 5 attempts at each address at various days of the week and times of day. Additional addresses cost extra.

What if the other party has moved or changed employer?

We will attempt one skip trace at no additional charge. Additional skip traces will cost extra.

What is skip tracing?

Skip tracing is the act of collecting information on a hard-to-find individual in order to locate them. “Skip” derives from the commonly used phrase “to skip town” and refers to the person who needs to be found. “Tracing” refers to the act of tracking them down.

Court filing is the process of submitting your documents, either electronically or in physical form, to commence or supplement an ongoing legal action. Filing documents in a timely manner is imperative for the success of a legal case. Filing after the statute of limitations will result in having your legal action dismissed with prejudice. In ongoing legal matters, missed deadlines can be detrimental to your case. Be sure to check with the applicable code of civil procedure to make sure you are submitting your filings in a timely manner.

Why is service of process important?

Service of process is an essential step in commencing a civil lawsuit. In fact, service of process is so essential in a lawsuit that, if it is not performed properly, a lawsuit cannot proceed. Service of process is critical because it establishes that the court hearing the lawsuit has jurisdiction over the defendant. Service of process is also important because it notifies the defendant that the plaintiff is bringing a lawsuit and that the courts will hear the impending lawsuit. Therefore, it is important to understand service of process and its place in a lawsuit.

Can I hide from being served or refuse service?

Certainly, but why? No attorney worth their weight in legal briefs will ever advise you to avoid being served. After reasonable attempts to serve a party have failed, the judge presiding over the case will allow alternative means of service. This could be substitute service, 'nail and bail' (taping documents to the door or leaving them in a spot where they can't be missed), electronic service, or notice in the local newspaper. Whether you actually receive the documents or not, you are still considered served at this point. You may as well just accept the documents and sign the form the server presents to you. It actually looks better in front of the judge if it shows you were cooperative with the process server. Also, if a process server has identified his/herself as a process server and identified the documents as process, and you refuse to accept them, you have still been served regardless of possession of documents.

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Process Service:

All reasonable attempts guaranteed (4-5 attempts per address at varying times of day including weekends)
Up to two given addresses per case (additional addresses extra)
One free skip trace per case (additional skip tracing extra)(charged only if trace is successful)

Court Filing

Process Service FAQ

What is Service of Process
When an individual or entity, initiates a lawsuit against another party, they are legally required to provide the other party with notice of the impending lawsuit, as well as copies of any documents that have been filed with the court. This is known as “service of process.” Documents are often served to an opposing party through a professional server known as a “process server.”
How many addresses can I provide for the other party?
You can provide one residence address and one employer address. We will make up to 5 attempts at each address at various days of the week and times of day. Additional addresses cost extra.
What if the other party has moved or changed employer?
We will attempt one skip trace at no additional charge. Additional skip traces will cost extra.
What is skip tracing?
Skip tracing is the act of collecting information on a hard-to-find individual in order to locate them. “Skip” derives from the commonly used phrase “to skip town” and refers to the person who needs to be found. “Tracing” refers to the act of tracking them down.
What is Court Filing
Court filing is the process of submitting your documents, either electronically or in physical form, to commence or supplement an ongoing legal action. Filing documents in a timely manner is imperative for the success of a legal case. Filing after the statute of limitations will result in having your legal action dismissed with prejudice. In ongoing legal matters, missed deadlines can be detrimental to your case. Be sure to check with the applicable code of civil procedure to make sure you are submitting your filings in a timely manner.
Why is service of process important?
Service of process is an essential step in commencing a civil lawsuit. In fact, service of process is so essential in a lawsuit that, if it is not performed properly, a lawsuit cannot proceed. Service of process is critical because it establishes that the court hearing the lawsuit has jurisdiction over the defendant. Service of process is also important because it notifies the defendant that the plaintiff is bringing a lawsuit and that the courts will hear the impending lawsuit. Therefore, it is important to understand service of process and its place in a lawsuit.
Can I hide from being served or refuse service?
Certainly, but why? No attorney worth their weight in legal briefs will ever advise you to avoid being served. After reasonable attempts to serve a party have failed, the judge presiding over the case will allow alternative means of service. This could be substitute service, 'nail and bail' (taping documents to the door or leaving them in a spot where they can't be missed), electronic service, or notice in the local newspaper. Whether you actually receive the documents or not, you are still considered served at this point. You may as well just accept the documents and sign the form the server presents to you. It actually looks better in front of the judge if it shows you were cooperative with the process server. Also, if a process server has identified his/herself as a process server and identified the documents as process, and you refuse to accept them, you have still been served regardless of possession of documents.

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