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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 just being a small business in general. We couldn’t have done so well without our loyal clients and other franchisees we have the opportunity to

Beau Charlet December 23, 2019

3 Things to Look for In a Private Process Server

If you have a legal case pending, you probably already know that you have to serve process on the other parties in the case for it to move forward. And you may have already decided that a private process server is better than using the sheriff. But how do you choose a private process server that can meet your needs? Here are a few things to look for when checking out process servers. Integrity It is very important that your

Beau Charlet December 15, 2019

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 rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time

Beau Charlet November 19, 2019

Ways Process Servers Find Information on Social Media

Private process servers use a variety of tools and information sources to track down individuals who need to be served with legal papers. A good private process server will use all of the tools at their disposal, and that includes social media. Here are some of the ways that social media can help private process servers locate individuals to be served. Current Location While social media doesn’t tell you exactly where someone lives, most profiles show at least the city

Beau Charlet November 15, 2019

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 taken place, our software programmer worked diligently in incorporating an e-sign feature through the App our Servers use to update service jobs. In the past

Beau Charlet October 21, 2019

What Happens When the Process Server Can’t Find Someone

Many types of court or legal cases require the responding individual to be served with court papers that notify them of the case against them. Some court cases are dismissed due to being unable to locate a witness for service of summons. What happens when a private process server can’t find someone to be served? Does your case just stall out? The answer is: it depends. Locating Missing Individuals If someone needs to be served in your court case and

Beau Charlet October 15, 2019

September Newsletter

Message from the Founder Back to School Special All over the country, boys and girls of all ages are returning to the classrooms to broaden their minds and increase their knowledge bases. Below are a few categories of those ages and how it can affect or relate to service of process. K – 8: What I want to touch on here is routines. If you are a parent, you generally wake up at the same time to get kids ready

Beau Charlet September 25, 2019

How Invalid Service Can Ruin Your Case

Aside from the initial filing, notifying the other party that you have filed a case against them is the first step in your legal case. The courts require that parties be notified when there is a legal action against them, and the case cannot move forward until this service is completed. This is where private process servers come into play, but it is important that you choose the right one. Improper or invalid service can postpone or completely derail your

Beau Charlet September 15, 2019

August Newsletter

Message from the Founder Recharge Those Batteries Earlier this month our team had the great pleasure of coming together for our annual franchise retreat. This year’s Retreat was in St. Augustine, FL. The weekend started with a group dinner at Beaches of Vilano. After that, it was to the historic downtown area where many of the local drinking establishments were visited. The next day started with a historical Segway tour of the city, which was awesome. Did you know there

Beau Charlet August 27, 2019

Three Reasons Process Servers are Important to the Legal World

Private process servers are often not given much credit. In fact, most people do not ever think about private process servers at all, unless they have their own court case or are served themselves. Even the legal professionals often do not give process servers any more thought than a clerk or administrative employee. Yet private process servers are extremely important to the legal world, and it would come to a stop without them. Ensure Proper and Legal Service You cannot

Beau Charlet August 15, 2019