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This Just In: The Secretary of State is “Not Playing.”

Don’t get it twisted, ya’ll. When you submit papers to the Secretary of State without following his meticulous guidelines, you will be turned away. It will cost you extra money and time. And you will be on the receiving end of some first-class Secretary of State email smugness (his favorite part of the job). There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening, the first of which is; always trust your Accurate Serve process server’s advice

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Can Gated Communities Legally Keep Process Servers Away?

Gated communities like the upscale neighborhoods found in Florida have become very popular around the country. These gated communities are usually high-end places to live with expensive Homeowner’s Association fees that contribute to creating a private and protected environment for all residents. The gates themselves are typically manned by guards who require proof of residency or permission from a current homeowner in order to enter.

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A Day in the Life of an Accurate Serve Process Server

It’s that time of day when I’m detained by a guy lunging out of the bushes eating a hot pocket. Oh, you’re not familiar with this time of day? You must not be a process server. At Accurate Serve our respondents run the gamut from CEOs to rap moguls (more on this in a later post) to this guy in front of me mowing down on his portable lunch. He’s still staring, with one hand in his pocket and the

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3 Tips for Responding to Divorce Papers

Divorce is ugly, plain and simple. Even the most civil divorces are still founded on the concept that a couple no longer feels right staying married. The legal divorce process must occur, and part of that process involves divorce papers being delivered from the initiator of the divorce to the other spouse. The famous Hollywood couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, for example, went through a divorce in 2015. According to the source TMZ, Chris Martin “forgot” to respond to

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Necessary Considerations when Serving US Military Members

U.S Military members serve our country in vital and courageous ways, but they are not immune to the potential for service of process. However, serving a member of the military often requires extra considerations. On a Military Base If a military member is located on land with exclusive jurisdiction, like a base, fort, or other military installation, then the governing military body will determine whether the military member wishes to accept the service

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Florida’s Chief Financial Officer is Coming for Your Guns… Er… Your Process Servers!

You’ve heard the rumors, but in case your desk is situated under a rock, we’ll elaborate. In the state of Florida, all insurance lawsuits must be served on the CFO as Registered Agent. That’s a lot of lawsuits because, ya know, insurance companies do tons of law-suity things. Enough with the legalese, right? To ensure “ease of service” and to make things “run more smoothly”, the laws of civil process are being challenged and a web-portal is under construction. You’ll

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Sheriff Got You Down? Hire an Accurate Serve Process Server

You’re busy. Right? You must be. You’re a legal professional, after all, and you have important things to do (deadlines and happy hours). So what happens when at the last minute, a paper that was supposed to have been served, well… doesn’t get served? What then? If you’ve hired our process servers instead of your local Sheriff, you won’t have this kind of problem. It’s a no-brainer, really, (especially for someone with a law degree) but we’ll spell it out

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Who Should Serve Your Papers?

Nobody wants to become embroiled in a legal battle, but if it’s unavoidable, be sure that your court paperwork is in the best of hands. Service of process, the act of providing the defendant in a legal case with the proper notification paperwork, must occur carefully in order to maintain its legality. Service of process was originally performed solely by sheriffs, but since law enforcement must simultaneously attend to so many other responsibilities, legislation paved the way for qualified people

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Help! I’ve been Served Papers! Now What?

Getting served with papers is rarely an event someone meets with great joy or excitement. You mean I’m being sued for tax evasion? That’s awesome! Not words any process server will ever hear. Getting served papers, while often upsetting and stressful, simply means that you are being informed – with a big stack of paperwork – that you are now involved in some sort of legal proceeding. That could mean being sued, going to divorce court, or anything in between.

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The Two Key Forms of Process Service

Process of Service is an integral part of the legal system in the United States and must be performed using a strict set of rules and procedures. When a person has a legal action taken against him in the court of law, that person must be properly notified in order to maintain Due Process of Law. This means that the person must be notified in writing of the court procedures in which he is involved; this is referred to as

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