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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

If you’re looking for a way to make your upcoming criminal or civil case more complicated, just avoid the process server. When process servers cannot locate potential defendants or witnesses to serve summons and subpoenas, the entire case comes to a complete halt until either process is served or a judge approves alternative means. Not to mention there are big financial and legal risks that come along with delaying service of process, such as:

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

You’ve probably seen dramatic movie scenes involving process servers who serve papers amid an important event or by impersonating the pizza delivery person. These tactics make great drama on the big screen, but in real life, servers have specific rules they must follow while delivering service of process. Some make mistakes along the way, which is why it’s important to hire an experienced and reputable process serving company for your own needs.  Opening Mailboxes Although process servers deliver papers, they

You’ve heard the phrase, “You’ve been served!” but do you know all of the legal meaning behind it? Being “served” is a part of a procedure called service of process, and it’s the first step of any civil lawsuit. You never know when you will find yourself initiating or receiving service, so it’s important to understand the basics.  What Is Service of Process? Service of process is the initial step required to begin a lawsuit. It’s so important because it

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

The phrase “Don’t shoot the messenger” is never more relevant than in the case of process servers. Process serving can be a dangerous job. Every day, process servers maintain daily responsibilities that require them to deliver papers informing people of their involvement in unwanted or expensive lawsuits.  Despite not having anything to do with the legal proceedings, process servers are all too often blamed for the defendant’s legal troubles. Some recipients take their anger out on the process servers, making

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