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Creative Ideas for Process Servers

Process servers have a tough time serving recipients. A lot of recipients just do not want to be served, and they will do anything and everything to evade the process server. That is why we’ve collected these few tips to help new process servers figure out how to serve their most evasive recipients. Make Use Of Props It is usually illegal to use a disguise or impersonate someone else. However, it might be legal in your local area to use

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Have You Ever Considered a Career as a Process Server?

If you are looking for a new job, or rather a new career change, you probably haven’t thought about becoming a process server, but a process server might be just the job for you. The job is hardly ever discussed outside of the legal community, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great job. Most people will go an entire lifetime without ever interacting with a process server. The job is a whole lot more interesting and complex than it

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The Responsibilities of the Process Server

The process server has a number of responsibilities that can make the difference in the outcome of a court case. Basically, their job is to serve legal notices on defendants and other people who are involved in court cases, they are also responsible for retrieving some types of documents, filing court papers, and bringing forth evidence that legal papers have been delivered. They do this through a notarized document called an Affidavit of Service. What it Means to be “Served”

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Tenant Challenges to Evictions

Property owners in Florida have enlisted the help of online resources to assist them in evicting tenants without legal assistance. The main reason for avoiding the use of an attorney during an eviction process is to prevent paying costly legal fees. In some cases, this works out perfectly fine. Other times, however, vital processes are neglected. This costs property owners money and could potentially negate the entire eviction process. There are just as many online resources available to assist tenants

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Hire the Right Process Server

When you need a process server, make sure that you hire the right process server when you need to have legal documents served. If your papers aren’t served correctly, it could delay your case or even cause it to be dismissed, so you want to ensure it’s done right. Verification State and county laws vary for process servers, so some of these may not apply to your situation, but always ask to verify their license and registration.

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Hire a Local Process Server to Get the Job Done

When you need a process server to get the paperwork served quickly, you should contact a local company. There are a number of benefits over using the sheriff’s office or a national firm. Benefits of Hiring Local Local process servers generally cost less. If you need to serve documents out of town, the local person may charge you mileage. If the process server needs multiple attempts, the cost will go up exponentially. With a national service, they will find the

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Process Servers Offer an Easy Solution to HR Professionals Nationwide

Sporadically changing employment laws are sending HR professionals into a frenzy. Multiple times per year there are new guidelines for employee record compliance. Many of these changing guidelines must be applied retroactively, which causes human resources managers to apply the change to each existing file, creating hours of time lost to these projects. Some of these guidelines also apply to how background checks are completed and what information must be obtained in each report. For example, many companies across the

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Foreclosure Rates, Legal Aid Crisis, and the Role of Process Servers

Legal processes in Florida are headed for chaos. Florida legal aid has lost about 88% of its funding since 2008. The Florida Bar Foundation typically funds legal aid by using interest accumulated on trust accounts. However, that funding decreased significantly when the interest rates dropped. In addition to this, hasty home mortgages thrown together when rates were lower are mostly in foreclosure now. This has resulted in the uncovering of several loose ends, meaning a bureaucratic nightmare for foreclosure attorneys.

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How Accredited Process Services Can Help Florida Landlords with Evictions

If you are a landlord in the state of Florida, you may already know how difficult the eviction process can be to handle. It is vital that you handle every step of the process correctly in order to make the eviction official. If just one thing is done incorrectly or proper notice is not provided to the tenant, you risk having your case thrown out of the courts. This may require you to start the entire eviction process over again.

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The Importance of Serving Court Papers Properly

In the state of Florida, there are certain instances where it is required to provide someone with notice of a court hearing or a petition that has been filed in the courts. For example, divorce papers, foreclosures, eviction notices, summons, subpoenas, complaints and writ of garnishment must all be served directly to the person who the document is intended, or someone at their primary residence. If you cannot prove in the court of law that these documents were indeed delivered

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