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Reasons to Hire a Local Process Server

Volusia County handles appointments of process servers differently than most Florida counties. While Volusia County, along with Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns, are all part of Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit. The 7th Judicial Circuit allows each county to decide how they want to handle certifying and appointing process servers (other than law enforcement). St. Johns is the only county in the 7th circuit that has chosen to allow the Sheriff’s department to appoint these “special process servers”. In Volusia, Putnam,

Beau Charlet April 15, 2022

April Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder We have great news in the process serving world in regards to service of process originating from the great state of Michigan. The Governor signed Senate Bill 244 into law on March 23, 2022. The law will go into effect 180 days from that date, so September 20, 2022. What does the Bill say and what changes will take place? The main change in this Bill is the change of the current requirement of needing Affidavits of Service to

Beau Charlet April 1, 2022

Paperwork Needed to File a Small Claims Lawsuit in Volusia County

If you are owed cash, property, or other assets in Volusia County, you must file a civil lawsuit to recover what you are owed. The first step in this process is to figure out which civil court is the most appropriate to hear your case. For claims up to $8,000, the suit must be filed in small claims court For claims between $8,000 and $30,000, the suit must be filed in county civil court For claims over $30,000, the suit

Beau Charlet March 15, 2022

February Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder Fore!! One of the 2 official Accurate Serve® golf teams were in full swing last week. We had the privilege to play in the 7th Annual Lakeland Bar Association Golf Tournament. The AS team consisted of Beau Charlet (me), Ty Hurner, Derek Keating and Cameron Cole. The AS team was 1 of 12 teams that competed that day. We were proud to shoot a 67, 5 under par. This was a best ball tournament so I contributed more in the laughter department

Beau Charlet February 28, 2022

Top Reasons You Need to Hire a Process Server

Upon filing your court case in Volusia County, it’s essential to find a trusted process server. Volusia County is one of the few counties in Florida that requires the Motion & Order System to appoint process servers to each case. This means a judge must appoint a process server as it will not be served by law enforcement. Certified Process Servers are Required by Florida State Law The State of Florida doesn’t just allow anyone to provide process serving like

Beau Charlet February 15, 2022

January Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder This is Us People do business with people they Know, Like and Trust. This is a popular phrase in business groups, networking circles and amongst entrepreneurs. This is also a common phrase I use in the AS chat forum and on our monthly conference calls. Now, I would like to use it for this article in our Newsletter, so let’s take a look. Get to Know Us (if you don’t already) Accurate Serve® was founded in 2009 in Lakeland, FL by Beau Charlet

Beau Charlet January 17, 2022

How to Serve Process to a Business in Florida

If you serve process for long enough, you will eventually have to serve it to a business. In this post, we discuss the Florida laws surrounding service of process for some different types of businesses. Florida’s 2021 Statutes of Civil Practice and Procedure, Chapter 48, goes into detail about how to serve process on different types of businesses. The state specifies procedures for:

Beau Charlet January 15, 2022

December Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2021 is coming to a close but before it does we all benefit from the winter holidays and extra time off to spend with loved ones. If you stay local, enjoy your time in your home with family, friends and loved ones. If you are traveling this month, please be safe and return back rejuvenated and refreshed. Everyone has their traditions and favorite things to do during the holidays. I

Beau Charlet December 23, 2021

How Can a Process Server Help My Law Firm?

If you manage or work at a law firm, you may be wondering if hiring a private process service agency has any benefits over just using the local sheriff’s department. It may be tempting to request service by law enforcement while you’re already at the courthouse filing other paperwork, but there are some clear advantages to using a process server agency, especially when you handle a steady flow of cases. Using a quality process service agency, like Accurate Serve® of

Beau Charlet December 15, 2021

November Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder This is how we do it!! Last month, our team was able to get together for our annual franchise retreat. Our 2020 retreat was cancelled due to Covid-19. Our 2020 retreat was scheduled to be at the UF v. FSU football game but that game actually never was scheduled, due to Corona. So, 2021 same plan, just a different matchup. The team traveled to Tallahassee, FL, minus the team members that work in that city, on a Friday afternoon/evening.

Beau Charlet November 29, 2021