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December Newsletter 2020

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

Beau Charlet December 15, 2020

November Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder New Office Openings in Texas!! We are over the moon excited to announce the opening of not one but two new offices this month!! Accurate Serve® of Dallas and Accurate Serve® of Houston are set to officially open over the next few weeks. By the time you read this email (unless it is post-Nov.), the websites for the new offices are not yet live. Some tweaks, you know I dotting and t crossing stuff, still needs to be

Beau Charlet November 12, 2020

No, Process Serving is not Like the Movies

Serving legal papers happens a lot on tv and movies, and they all seem to play by different rules. Although, there are some process serving myths and habits that seem to be portrayed across all media. But, the bottom line is that most of what you see on the screen is just that–fiction on a screen. What happens when a guy slams the door in the process server’s face? In the state of Florida, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the

Beau Charlet October 15, 2020

October Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Some Peachy News 2020 has been a crazy year for sure. Well, here at Accurate Serve® it has been crazy busy, that’s for certain. Well, we have some more great news to share with you. Officially open for business as of October 2, 2020, we welcome to the AS team, Accurate Serve® of Atlanta. My office (Tampa Bay area) has already sent multiple papers to Accurate Serve® of Atlanta and all of them were served quickly and accurately,

Beau Charlet October 10, 2020

How the Digital World Is Changing the Face of Service of Process

The serving of legal papers is a very important part of our judicial system, and it is important that it is carried out according to the law. But many argue that the law is outdated and needs to allow for digital service of process. Here is how the digital world and the pandemic are affecting service of process. Pandemic challenges There are even more challenges to serving papers in a pandemic than there were in the past. Many people want

Beau Charlet September 15, 2020

September Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Process Serving, Recent Legislature Changes & Technological Advancements In June 2019, Florida House Bill 91 was signed, sealed and delivered. One of the major changes in this Bill was the fact that process servers could now electronically sign their Returns of Service. This was a HUGE development. Prior to the signing of this Bill, only the Sheriff was allowed to electronically sign Returns, not private process servers (PPS). Once this Bill was signed into effect, our software programmer

Beau Charlet September 11, 2020

August Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Lions, Tigers but Not Bears….Not Yet at Least Accurate Serve® is over the moon excited to announce another office opening in yet another state!! Accurate Serve® of Detroit opens its doors THIS September!! Introducing new Team Member and Owner/Operator of the Detroit office, say hello to Erik Devlin. Erik has served in a different role with AS the past few years, no pun intended, because he is and has been an awesome process server the past

Beau Charlet August 24, 2020

What Is Alternative Service, and How Do I Arrange It?

You are probably aware that you have to notify the other parties to your case before it can be heard in the courts. This is called service of process, and it is necessary to protect everyone’s rights to defend themselves from legal action. But the pandemic is making it somewhat difficult to serve some individuals, particularly businesses. What happens when someone can’t be found or can’t be served at the appropriate location? Florida courts allow alternative service on a case

Beau Charlet August 15, 2020

July Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder From the East Coast to the West Coast, We Got You! It’s official, Accurate Serve of Denver opened its doors to the public on July 6, 2020. We are beyond excitement as our first true nationwide office is open for business. Brennan Fogarty, current franchisee, it this market’s owner. He partnered up with Monte Phillips, who will be the Office Manager & Head Process Server. Well, you all know Brennan, but who’s Monte? Monte is a

Beau Charlet July 16, 2020

Serving a Business During the Pandemic

It is a lot more complicated to serve a business legal papers than it is to serve an individual. How papers must be served and to whom depends on several things, including the type of business, the size of the business, and where the business is located. As a general rule, businesses must be served at their place of business. However, there are some exceptions. For example, if you are serving a sole proprietor, partnership, or freelancing individual, you may

Beau Charlet July 15, 2020