Finding a Missing Person that Needs to Be Served
Do you have a civil court case that is dead in the water because you can’t find the defendant? This is a common problem, especially when using the sheriff’s department for service of process. Often, people have simply moved or changed employment, but sometimes people intentionally disappear so that they can’t be sued or prosecuted.
Private process servers have a lot of resources available to find missing persons who need to be served. The sheriff’s department does not have the resources to find people for this purpose. Often, if a sheriff cannot serve the papers at the individual’s last known residence, they return the papers to the court as undeliverable. A process server can spend much more time and try more locations to get the papers served in a timely manner. Continue reading
January Update
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Three Reasons You Need a Professional Process Server in Florida
If you have a legal matter pending with the courts, you probably need service of process to the other parties in the case. While the sheriff’s department can handle service of process for you, there are a lot of reasons that you really need a professional process server to assist you. Here are just a few of those reasons.
Timely Service
A professional process server will be able to provide timely service of process in your case. The sooner service can be made, the more quickly your case can move forward. The sheriff’s department has a lot of responsibilities, and serving papers often gets pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities. This can mean that your papers will not be served before your court date. A private process server has no such limitations. Continue reading
December Update
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What You Need to Know About Serving Papers to Military Members
The men and women of the military often put their lives at risk for the protection of the country and its citizens. Everyone should respect military members, even when they have done something that leads to a legal case. Yet for any case to move forward in Florida, service of process must be made. Here is what you need to know about serving papers to military members.
Jurisdiction for Service
When you have a case involving a military service member, you have to make sure that jurisdiction allows for the case to move forward and service to be made. Jurisdiction is often based on a person’s domicile, which can be different than their physical address. If a person is stationed on a base in Florida, their state of residence could be Tennessee or any other state. If that is the case, you won’t be able to serve them in Florida. You may need to hire a process server in their state of residence to deliver the papers when they are home on leave. Continue reading
November Newsletter
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Three Benefits of Using a Process Server for Evictions
If you are a landlord in Florida, you will eventually face the problem of having to evict someone for nonpayment of rent or violations of their lease terms. Florida has specific laws about how evictions must be handled. The first step is to provide the tenant with a three-day or seven-day eviction notice, depending on the reason for the eviction. If the tenant doesn’t take action within the specified time frame, the landlord can then file papers with the court.
The papers that are filed with the court must be served to the tenant by a private process server, but the three-day or seven-day notices can be posted to the tenant by anyone. Here are three benefits of using a process server for the initial notice.
Proof of Service
Even though you don’t necessarily have to have proof of service of the three-day or seven-day notices, it can be helpful to have this proof handy. A private process server will make sure that there is proof that these notices have been delivered to the tenant or posted on the door. This way if the tenant denies that you ever gave them the notice, you have proof otherwise. Continue reading
October Newsletter
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How Invalid Service Can Ruin Your Case
If you have a legal matter, chances are you will need service of process for the individual against whom you are taking the action. This service of process is necessary for your case to move forward. According to the law, everyone must be given due process. Service of process is part of that due process, because without it they may not know there is a legal action against them and therefore cannot defend themselves against said action.
Knowing how important service of process is, it would not be surprising to know that invalid service can completely ruin your case. While improper service or lack of service doesn’t always mean dismissal of your case, it can cause significant and expensive delays.
Failure to Serve
If the defendant or respondent in your case is unable to be served for any reason, it could derail your case. Sometimes process servers are unable to locate an individual to complete proper service. If the process server claims that the serve was made but the individual claims that it wasn’t, it could cause some significant problems. If instead the process server is honest about not being able to locate the individual, you may be able to get the judge to approve alternative methods of service. Continue reading
September Newsletter
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