What Happens if You Lie to a Process Server?
Process servers play an important role in the legal system by serving court documents to defendants. Lying to a process server can have serious consequences, but perhaps not in the way you’d think.
Why Do People Lie to Process Servers?
People lie to process servers for a variety of reasons. Most hope that by avoiding the process server the case itself will go away. Others just want to inconvenience the person taking them to court. Others may have other pending legal issues and do not want to be found. No matter what the reason, lying to a process server is always a bad idea. Continue reading
Do I Need a Process Server?
If you’ve filed a civil court case in Florida, you must have the defendant(s) named in the case properly “served” with the case summons and complaint. This service, or delivery of the case documents to the defendant(s), must be done by either a certified private process server or law enforcement official.
Private Process Server vs. Law Enforcement
While you can use local law enforcement to serve the process in your civil case, including the summons, complaint, subpoenas, and any other documentation, this isn’t always the best idea. Let’s face it…law enforcement is already overworked and underpaid, so why add on one more task that can easily be done by a private process server instead? Police officers should be able to spend their time focusing on catching the bad guys, not serving the civil case process. Continue reading
Top Tips for Process Servers to Prevent Assault
Process service can be a very dangerous job. So dangerous, in fact, that programs are in place just for reporting assaults against process servers and advocating to make these assaults felonies by default.
So how can a process server do their job and stay safe at the same time? Follow our top tips for ways to stay safe while serving process in the community:
Research
The easiest way to keep yourself safe while the serving process is to know everything you can find out about the target. In today’s tech-savvy world, getting information about anyone is just a few clicks away! Collect, at a minimum:
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April Newsletter 2022
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Should I Hire a Process Server for an Eviction Notice?
No landlord wants to deal with an eviction, but if you own rental property long enough, it is something you will encounter. Evictions are necessary for a variety of reasons, including non-payment of rent, criminal activity, or just because the landlord wants to use the property for another purpose and the tenant refuses to leave.
However, Florida law protects tenants from just being thrown out of their homes without any notice. Before you can terminate a tenancy or file an official eviction lawsuit in civil court, you must give the tenant proper notice of the termination of their tenancy. This gives the tenant an opportunity to correct the reason for termination, contest the termination, or find another place to live. The reason for the termination will determine exactly how the process plays out. Continue reading
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Questions to Ask a Process Server Before Hiring Them
When your firm files hundreds of cases each year in Lee County, you need a process service agency you can count on. You want timely, legally compliant service of process that ensures your cases will never be delayed due to process issues.
To find a process service agency that reflects your firm’s values, always ask the following questions:
Are you a Certified Process Server in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit?
Only process servers certified by Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit are allowed to serve process in Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, and Hendry counties. All of Accurate Serve® of Ft. Myers’ process servers are certified in accordance with Florida state laws. Our servers have the qualifications to get the job done right every time. Continue reading
Questions to Ask a Process Server Before Hiring Them
When your firm files hundreds of cases each year in Lee County, you need a process service agency you can count on. You want timely, legally compliant service of process that ensures your cases will never be delayed due to process issues.
To find a process service agency that reflects your firm’s values, always ask the following questions:
Are you a Certified Process Server in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit?
Only process servers certified by Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit are allowed to serve process in Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, and Hendry counties. All of Accurate Serve® of Ft. Myers’ process servers are certified in accordance with Florida state laws. Our servers have the qualifications to get the job done right every time. Continue reading
January Newsletter 2022
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How Process Servers Serve Evasive Individuals
It’s not uncommon for people to avoid a process server since they often come with unwanted news. However, this is never a good idea. Evading a process server will drag a legal matter out, causing unnecessary expenses and waste of court resources. Not to mention that people are very rarely successful in completely avoiding a process server, and even if they are, there are still ways that they can be served if they cannot be found.
Accurate Serve® has plenty of experience tracking down unwilling litigants. Here’s a list of our best practices for finding individuals who think they are above the law: Continue reading