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How to Serve Process Out of State

Serving process in another state can be a complicated process, especially if you are not familiar with the laws in the state where the service is being made. Florida, like all states, has specific laws regarding the service of process in other states. Here’s a quick guide to Florida’s laws about the serving process in other states. Personal Service Personal service is the act of delivering legal documents directly to the individual named in the document. In Florida, personal service

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Frequently Asked Questions About Process Servers

As a process service company based in Orlando, Florida, we are often asked about the process of serving legal documents. Serving legal documents is a crucial step in the legal process and requires a high level of expertise and attention to detail. In this post, we will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about process servers and the process of serving legal documents. What is a Process Server? A process server is an individual that specializes in serving

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Does a Process Server Need to be Licensed?

If you need to hire a process server to deliver court process or other important documents, you’ll obviously want to hire someone reputable and reliable. But how can you know which process servers are qualified? Florida Requires Process Server Certification or Appointment The state of Florida has enacted laws governing the process server industry which require that all private process servers meet minimum standards, be certified by the judicial circuit where they intend to work or be appointed to serve

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Will a Lawsuit Be Stalled if a Process Server Fails to Serve Papers?

No one wants to be sued, so when a process server comes knocking on your door, you may be tempted not to answer. If you never get served with the summons, then the case can’t proceed, right? Wrong. While yes, the failure to serve process can stall the progression of a lawsuit, it does not mean that the case will be dismissed or forgotten. In this post, we’ll go over what exactly happens when the process is not served in

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Reasons to Use Process Servers to Serve a Legal Eviction Notice

No landlord ever wants to evict a tenant, but unfortunately, it’s part of the job. If you rent out the property for long enough, you will eventually have to serve an eviction notice on a tenant. While you can legally serve a tenant with an eviction notice under Florida law, we do not recommend it. There are many issues that may arise if you try to handle serving paperwork to the tenant yourself, including: Arguments Evictions are emotional situations, even

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How Do Process Servers Serve a Business?

Most people only think about process servers serving documents to individuals, but businesses are often the recipients of these documents. Businesses are sued frequently for a variety of civil issues, from injuries that occur on their property to financial disagreements with vendors or customers. In Florida, process servers must follow a special set of rules in order to legally serve process on a business. Specifically, they must follow the 2022 Florida Statutes, Title IV, Chapter 48. Who May Serve Process

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How to Spot Fake or Fraudulent Process Servers

Using a reputable process server to deliver your case process is important. Here in Florida, process servers must meet certain requirements in order for their work to be valid. Improper service of process can cause delays, extra expenses, and possibly even case dismissal. When you’re searching for a process server to handle your case, be sure to go over each item on our list below, so you can weed out the phonies. Are they certified? The state of Florida requires

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Paperwork You Should Complete to File a Lawsuit in Orange County, Florida

Does someone in Orange County, Florida owe you money or damages? Then you’ll want to consider filing a civil lawsuit to have a judge determine if the accused is legally responsible. In this post, we’ll discuss how to file a civil lawsuit in Orange County, which includes the city of Orlando. Where to File Your Lawsuit In Florida, any individual, partnership, or corporation may file a civil suit against any other person, business, or even government entity. To do so,

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What Time Can a Process Server Serve Papers

In Florida, process servers have a lot of discretion in terms of when they are allowed to serve process recipients. However, if you’re a new process server, you might be confused about best practices. We’ll go through the service times permitted for people and companies in this article, as well as an important restriction. Serving an Individual At Their Residence There are no definite laws about when a process server can serve a person in their home, but common sense

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Can a Process Server Serve Someone Other Than the Named Recipient?

Process servers are an important part of our legal system, delivering court documents to the appropriate person so that legal proceedings can move forward. In Florida, process servers are limited in who they can serve process on – the person or persons named in the paperwork must be served, no one else without prior approval. There are very specific procedures that must be followed in order to serve process on someone other than the named recipient and these procedures must

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