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Did you know that our civil courts couldn’t operate without process servers? These trained professionals serve to ensure that all individuals and companies retain their right to due process. Here’s what due process is, why it’s important, and how private process servers fill that role. What is due process? The U.S. Constitution gives us the right to “due process,” but what does that actually mean? Due process means that an individual must be given the opportunity to defend themselves in

Most legal matters require you to notify the other parties to the case of the action being taken against them. This requires service of process from a sheriff’s department or private process server. But how does the court know that service of legal documents was made and made properly? This is done through the filing of an affidavit of service or return of service. When a summons and complaint or petition is filed with the courts, it must be served

No matter how good a person you are, everyone tries to cut corners when possible. Whether you’re trying to save time or money, you might be tempted to try to serve legal papers yourself or not have them served at all. After all, how will the courts know? In truth, the courts usually know if papers have been served accurately, even if it requires an inquiry. Service of Process When you have any type of civil legal matter, you have

When you have any type of case in the state of Florida, you will find that you have a burden of serving documents to the other parties in the case. When this happens, you only have two choices in Jackson— the sheriff’s department or a certified private process server. Here’s what you need to know about the differences between the two, and how to make a decision about which way to have your papers served. Cost The sheriff’s department charges

The courts will require that legal papers be served to all parties listed in a civil case. But who can serve the papers? Can you deliver them yourself? Can you have a friend do it? Here are the answers you need to know. Sheriffs and Private Process Servers In the state of Florida, only sheriffs and registered private process servers can serve legal papers for the courts. You cannot have a friend deliver the papers, nor can you deliver them

Most people have heard of process servers, even those who have never had a personal experience with them, but many people do not realize what an important role process servers play in the court system. Without process servers, the entire structure of the legal system and the preservation of constitutional rights would crumble. What Does a Process Server Do? A process server does more than just hand deliver documents to individuals and companies. They are much more than curriers. A