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As a process server, one of your main responsibilities is to deliver legal documents to individuals or businesses that are involved in a legal dispute. It is crucial that you make sure you are delivering the correct documents to the right person or entity. Failing to do so can result in serious consequences for both the process server and the party involved in the legal matter. In this post, we will discuss why it is so important for a process

At Accurate Serve of Daytona Beach, we have seen a fair share of individuals trying to avoid being served legal documents. Whether it’s out of fear, anxiety, or ignorance of the legal process, avoiding a process server is never a good idea. Here are some of the reasons why you should never avoid a process server. Legal Consequences Avoiding a process server will not make your legal problems disappear. In fact, it can lead to even more significant legal consequences.

Now that you’ve filed your civil case in Volusia County, it’s time to have a process server appointed for your case. You’ll want to choose a process server who is familiar with the area, reputable, and available to get your process served fast. Accurate Serve® of Daytona Beach checks off all the boxes for high-quality process service in Volusia County. Simply contact us at 386-569-8475 for help filing a motion to have us appointed to your case, then send us

You’ve filed your civil complaint in Volusia County and received the initial case summons from the Clerk of Court…now what? The next step in your legal journey is to serve the summons and complaint to every defendant named in your suit. Additionally, if you intend to call any witnesses during the case, you’ll need to serve them with subpoenas requesting their appearance. So is it time to make some copies and start knocking on doors? NO! Serving process is an

If you’re an attorney handling multiple cases at once, you can easily start drowning in all the paperwork that is involved. Each case usually requires dozens, if not hundreds, of documents to be located, analyzed, and stored for easy reference. Depending on the size of your firm, you may even have to hire multiple people just to handle all the documents. That means extra labor costs, extra overhead costs, and extra stress managing additional employees.  What is Document Retrieval? You

There’s a lot of confusion out there related to what process servers are and are not allowed to do while serving process. Hollywood has played a part in distorting the public’s view about what a process server does, depicting servers in disguises sneaking up on unsuspecting victims. However, professional process servers, like those here at Accurate Serve® in East Central Florida, never behave this way. Additionally, the state of Florida also governs and oversees the process server industry here. Process

Who you use to serve your case’s process to defendants and witnesses matters. Florida has strict laws and regulations on who can and cannot be a process server in our state. Using a process server that doesn’t meet the required guidelines is a big no-no and could result in your case being delayed or even thrown out! In this post, we’ll review the qualities that you should be looking for when interviewing potential process servers. Process Servers Must Meet Florida’s

If you’re preparing to file a lawsuit, you probably already know that you will need to have the court summons and complaint, collectively known as process, served on the case’s defendants. Serving process is simply delivering the court paperwork to the intended recipient or a suitable alternative. In Florida, you’re not allowed to serve the process in your own case yourself…you must use either your local sheriff’s office or a private process server. In this post, we’ll discuss four reasons

Process servers are an essential component of the legal system in the United States. Without process servers, court cases would come to a halt as individuals frequently failed to appear, most likely due to a lack of knowledge that they were required to do so. But there’s a lot of misinformation out there about what process servers do or why they are necessary, so we’re here to explain. What do Process Servers Actually Do? Process servers notify individuals and companies

If you’re being served with legal papers, it’s important, to be honest with the process server. Lying to a process server can only make your situation worse and will not help you avoid having to appear in court. So, if you’re served with papers, plan to appear in court as scheduled.  There are some serious consequences to lying to a process server, including: Extra Expenses On each service attempt, a process server incurs additional costs, extra court time, and attorney