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December Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder We have had questions on Motion & Order in Process Serving, so my article this month is an article re-pull from a few years ago. The below describes M&O for PS in FL in detail. In Florida, you have 2 options when it comes to serving your civil process. You can go with the Sheriff or a private process server. The Sheriff has a lot of responsibilities other than serving papers whereas here at Accurate Serve, all we

Beau Charlet December 15, 2020

November Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder New Office Openings in Texas!! We are over the moon excited to announce the opening of not one but two new offices this month!! Accurate Serve® of Dallas and Accurate Serve® of Houston are set to officially open over the next few weeks. By the time you read this email (unless it is post-Nov.), the websites for the new offices are not yet live. Some tweaks, you know I dotting and t crossing stuff, still needs to be

Beau Charlet November 12, 2020

Now is the Best Time to File Evictions

You might be thinking that this headline has got to be click bait. Why would you file an eviction during a national eviction ban? Here’s why now is the best time to get the ball rolling, and how. Post 3-day notices now Before you can file for an eviction you have to post a 3-day eviction notice on the door for the tenants. If they do not pay the full amount due by the end of that three days you

Beau Charlet October 15, 2020

October Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Some Peachy News 2020 has been a crazy year for sure. Well, here at Accurate Serve® it has been crazy busy, that’s for certain. Well, we have some more great news to share with you. Officially open for business as of October 2, 2020, we welcome to the AS team, Accurate Serve® of Daytona Beach. My office (Tampa Bay area) has already sent multiple papers to Accurate Serve® of Daytona Beach and all of them were served quickly

Beau Charlet October 10, 2020

Is Email Ever an Accepted Method of Service?

If you’ve been having trouble getting papers served in your case, you might be wondering about potential alternatives. The bottom line is that you aren’t able to serve papers to anyone in a method other than in person by an approved server without a judge’s express approval and permission. That said, email could be an accepted method of service and much more frequently as the pandemic progresses. Here’s what you need to know. The email must be proven to belong

Beau Charlet September 15, 2020

September Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Process Serving, Recent Legislature Changes & Technological Advancements In June 2019, Florida House Bill 91 was signed, sealed and delivered. One of the major changes in this Bill was the fact that process servers could now electronically sign their Returns of Service. This was a HUGE development. Prior to the signing of this Bill, only the Sheriff was allowed to electronically sign Returns, not private process servers (PPS). Once this Bill was signed into effect, our software programmer

Beau Charlet September 11, 2020

August Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Lions, Tigers but Not Bears….Not Yet at Least Accurate Serve® is over the moon excited to announce another office opening in yet another state!! Accurate Serve® of Detroit opens its doors THIS September!! Introducing new Team Member and Owner/Operator of the Detroit office, say hello to Erik Devlin. Erik has served in a different role with AS the past few years, no pun intended, because he is and has been an awesome process server the past

Beau Charlet August 24, 2020

Challenges in Serving Businesses During the Pandemic

Serving a business has become tricky during the pandemic. Who, where, and how legal papers must be served in regards to businesses can be a complex matter already. Now, Florida lawyers and citizens alike are scrambling to determine how to serve a business when that business might not even be open or available. Serving Small Businesses Serving a small business isn’t going to change much from the norm. Most small businesses are not corporations, which means that likely it is

Beau Charlet August 15, 2020

July Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder From the East Coast to the West Coast, We Got You! It’s official, Accurate Serve of Denver opened its doors to the public on July 6, 2020. We are beyond excitement as our first true nationwide office is open for business. Brennan Fogarty, current franchisee, it this market’s owner. He partnered up with Monte Phillips, who will be the Office Manager & Head Process Server. Well, you all know Brennan, but who’s Monte? Monte is a

Beau Charlet July 16, 2020

Why Landlords Should Use Private Process Servers

If you are not new to being a landlord or property manager, you are probably well aware that not all parts of the eviction process have to be handled by a process server, but there are some very good reasons to use a private process server for the entire eviction process. Three-Day and Seven-Day Notices Before you can file an eviction with the courts, you have to give your tenants notice that you plan to do so. If a tenant

Beau Charlet July 15, 2020