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Message from the Founder Founder’s Message The Light at the End of the Tunnel It has been some time since I have addressed the Covid-19 pandemic but here we go again. So, in the past week the CDC has updated their guidelines in regards to people who have been fully vaccinated. Some highlights are below: No more masks indoors or outdoors (but still recommended if you are in packed areas like on a plane, train or bus (did you think I
The procedure for becoming a process server in Florida is not one-size-fits-all. According to the 2010 Florida Statutes, either the sheriff in each county or the chief judge of each judicial circuit may maintain a list of approved process servers. In counties where no list is maintained, the process server must be approved by a judge in each case. Here in Tallahassee, process servers are approved by Florida’s 2nd judicial circuit under Administrative Order # 2015-06. Several steps must be
Message from the Founder Service of Process in the Lone Star State From FL to CO to MI to GA, our carousel of state process serving laws in states where we have offices, now continues to the great state of Texas. Other than FL, TX is home to the most Accurate Serve® offices, boasting 2 locations, in Dallas AND Houston. FL and TX have several similarities when it comes to process serving laws. Some of those are below: No Sunday
It might not be a fun experience for the person on the receiving end, but being “served” is a part of a procedure called service of process, and it’s the first step of any civil lawsuit. This is why process servers are so essential to the legal process as a whole. What Is Service of Process? Service of process is the initial step required to begin a lawsuit. It’s so important because it includes all of the steps necessary to
There are plenty of professionals you are familiar with paying to complete some task for you: a landscaper, a party planner, and a plumber, for instance. But what about a process server? Until you need a process server, you may not even realize the job exists! Process servers serve many crucial roles, and when it comes to lawsuits, you may find yourself needing their help for any of the following reasons. What is a Process Server? A process server is
Message from the Founder St. Patrick’s Day and Process Serving in the South Continuing our journey state to state discussing process serving laws, this month leads us back to the South and the beautiful peach of a state, Georgia. The state capital of Georgia is Atlanta and that is where Accurate Serve® has based their GA operations/office. Did you know Atlanta is home to one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in all of the south? The first St. Patrick’s
Process servers are best known for delivering legal documents to the homes of strangers and declaring the infamous words, “You’ve been served.” While this service of process is the most prominent responsibility among process servers, they also perform essential tasks that may help your law firm operate more efficiently. Document Retrievals If there’s one thing the court system generates on a daily basis, it’s documents. Every motion, filing, briefing, verdict, or claim within a jurisdiction leads to a document being
Message from the Founder Serving Process in Michigan In continuing our journey from state to state learning about process serving laws, this month we visit our most northern office, Accurate Serve® of Detroit. Did you know Michigan became a state in 1837? I like fun facts. Here is another: Our Detroit office opened up in October 2020, 184 years later. There’s no real connection, I know, just stating the facts. So, moving on to serving process in Michigan. Chapter 2
Message from the Founder From East to West Last month we touched on the different classification of Process Servers in Florida. From our far east state to our far west, this month, we are all about the Ins and Outs of serving process in Colorado. The state association for process servers in Colorado is called PSACO or Process Servers Association of Colorado. I applied for membership in 2020 and was accepted, thanks PSACO representatives, members, etc. My website proudly displays our membership
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
Welcome to Accurate Serve® of Tallahassee. We are accredited process servers meeting the needs of legal professionals. Accurate Serve® was founded in Lakeland, FL in June 2009 by Beau Charlet.
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