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How Long Does It Take to Have My Papers Served?

When you file a legal complaint against another person with the Clerk of Court in Florida county, the countdown begins. It is now the plaintiff’s responsibility to assure that the parties mentioned in the lawsuit and court summons are notified appropriately. In order to comply with this notification requirement, you must provide it by a law enforcement officer or approved private process server. Deadlines Summons & Complaints The plaintiff has 120 days (approximately 4 months) from the date of filing

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How Many Times Can a Process Server Come to Your House?

Service of process is the task of formally delivering legal documents to a person or organization. The process server will attempt to deliver the documents to the individual or organization named on the documents if possible. If after several attempts the process is not successfully served, then process servers may resort to leaving the documents with another adult on the premises, or serving by publication in a local newspaper.  Multiple Service Attempts If the process server cannot find you on

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Mistakes to Avoid When Process Serving

When you’re working as a process server, there’s a lot to remember. You have to keep the cases you’re working on separated, remember vital information about targets, file proofs with the courts, and notify clients of the status of their specific cases. It’s no wonder that organization is one of the key characteristics of great process servers! Organized process servers avoid making mistakes that could add extra time and cost to their client’s cases, such as: Allowing Your Certification to

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The Importance of a Process Server in Legal Matters

What do you think of when you envision a process server? Do you see someone dressed in a suit and tie, serving process with an air of authority? Or do you see something more Pineapple Express-ish, with a lazy slacker dressing up in disguises to fool unwitting targets? No matter what you envision, the fact is that process servers provide an essential legal service for everyone living in the U.S. Functions of a Process Server Process servers deliver paperwork related

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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

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Why You Need to Hire a Process Server

cialis www.stevesautointerior.comYou may be wondering if you really need to hire a process server to deliver legal notices and case paperwork. It can be tempting to try to save some money in the budget by serving these documents yourself or hiring an uncertified server. Don’t do it! Not using a reputable, certified process server can have some severe consequences for your case! Using a certified private process server is always a great idea because: It’s the Law In Florida, many

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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

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Is it Legal For Process Servers to Serve Papers through Social Media?

Social media is entrenched in controversy these days. From accusations of misinformation campaigns spurring political violence to privacy concerns, it seems that the golden age of sharing what you ate for dinner is coming to an end. As governments and regulators crackdown on what is allowed on social media and who is responsible for the outcome, many wonder what the future of this industry holds and how it will affect them. Process serving is generally somewhat stuck in the past,

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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

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How Process Servers Locate the Most Elusive People

Most people do not want a visit from a process server, since they often deliver unpleasant news about an upcoming court date or issue. Even so, avoiding a process server is never a good idea, but that doesn’t stop people from trying! Evasive recipients give the process server the additional job of hunting them down… but for some servers, this is the most exciting part of the job! After years of experience of locating people who don’t want to be

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