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Recipients of Legal Papers: Never Give Money to Someone Claiming to Be a Process Server

If you are being served for a civil or criminal matter, it is important that you know your rights and how service of process is supposed to work. One of the important things to know is that you should never give money to a process server. Process server asking for payment If a process server thinks you don’t know the rules, they might try to convince you that you have to pay them for service instead of the person having

Beau Charlet June 15, 2020

June Newsletter 2020

Message from the Founder Staying Ahead of the Competition What is a RON? RON = Remote Online Notary As of January 1, 2020, current Florida notaries have had the opportunity to add remote online notary duties to their current commission. In order to be approved, the following criteria must be met: Complete a course Obtain Bond Obtain Errors & Omissions insurance Select a RON Service Provider Complete a form Pay a Fee to the State When this add-on first became

Beau Charlet June 11, 2020

Rules that Private Process Servers Must Follow

Many people are under the impression that a process server is an agent of the court, which gives them more authority than a civilian. This is a common misconception bred from movies and mystery novels. In reality, private process servers are citizens just like you; and, therefore, they have to follow rules just like anyone else. Here are some of the rules that process servers must follow. Certification No one should be working as a private process server in the

Beau Charlet May 15, 2020

May Newsletter

Message from the Founder Opening Back Up As a good chunk of Americans return to work this week, we all prepare for the unknown. As we prepare for life getting back to normal, we all need to adjust what our normal is. In the short term, that means to take extra precautions all the time, especially when in public. Wear masks, wash hands often, keep your distance, sanitize, wear gloves, etc. Now, no one wants to wear masks day in

Beau Charlet May 7, 2020

What Happens When Someone Can’t Be Found?

It does sometimes happen that people cannot be found to serve them necessary legal papers. The court clerk likely told you that service of process is required before your case can go before the judge. This is entirely true, but what do you do if you just can’t find someone no matter what you try? It depends on the situation and what has been done to try to serve the papers. It is required by most judges that you show

Beau Charlet April 15, 2020

April Update

Message from the Founder COVID-19 Our world is currently dealing with a pandemic of epic proportions. We have been introduced to the term social distancing and have been asked to practice it to help curve the widespread corona virus. At Accurate Serve, we are dedicated to serving our Clients through the good times and bad. We have remained open throughout this situation and plan to remain open going forward. We have stressed time and time again, that we know the

Beau Charlet April 6, 2020

Why Is a Sheriff a Bad Process Server?

If you have filed papers with the court and need papers served to the other parties, you may have been told by the court clerk that you could have the sheriff’s department serve the papers. While this may seem like a good idea on the surface, there are a lot of reasons that the sheriff makes a bad process server. Here are some of the reasons that you shouldn’t use the sheriff to serve your papers. Timeliness A sheriff’s department

Beau Charlet March 15, 2020

March Update

Message from the Founder It’s almost that time of year again, time for our state association’s annual conference. The Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) annual conference/convention will take place in Orlando, FL, as it does each year. Orlando has been the host of the annual conference for as long as I can remember. Reason being is its central location for all members statewide to be able to travel easily. A few years ago, the Board of Directors for

Beau Charlet February 28, 2020

How to Become a Process Server

Process servers play an important role in the legal system. The right to due process means that individuals must be informed of court cases against them. Process servers fulfill this role by serving process, or delivering legal papers in approved and legal ways. If you have always wanted to be a part of the system, becoming a process server is one way to do so. It is actually fairly easy to become a process server in Florida. Here are some

Beau Charlet February 15, 2020

January Update

Message from the Founder Duval & Palm Beach Counties So, there are 3 ways Private Process Servers can serve civil process in FL: Certified by courts in circuit they serve in Appointed by Sheriff in the county they serve in Approved by Motion & Order from the Judge presiding over case Duval is located in the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida, along with Clay and Nassau. Duval is a Sheriff appointed county. Nassau and Clay are Motion & Order, which

Beau Charlet January 21, 2020