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Serving legal papers to a business in Florida is already a complicated process, but the pandemic is making it even more difficult. To better understand how current circumstances are affecting service of process against businesses and corporations, you must first understand the rules about serving businesses. Small businesses, LLCs, and Partnerships If a business is very small, operates as an LLC, or is a partnership, you are probably going to need to serve the papers to the owner of the

Everyone knows that private process servers deliver filed civil matter petitions and answers, summonses, and subpoenas. But depending on the company and the process server, there may be additional services that they can help you with during the course of your case. Here are a few examples. Discovery Most civil matters include a period known as Discovery. During Discovery, all parties of the case make available the documentation and evidence that they will be using to prove their case. This

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

Are you having a hard time getting someone served so that your case can move forward in the courts? Well, we are here to tell you that the vast majority of papers are eventually served. No matter how difficult someone makes it to be found, most people can be found eventually through the diligence of private process servers and private investigators.  Yet there are those rare occasions when someone cannot be located to serve the papers in a timely manner,

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

Whenever you initiate a legal case against someone in civil court, whether it be a lawsuit, divorce, or another matter, you will have to serve papers to the other party or parties in the case. Legal documents must be provided to the other party for a number of reasons. Florida courts require service of process before a case can move forward. Why Service of Process Is Important The United States Constitution protects everyone’s right to due process. This means that

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

When you have any type of court case, you will likely have to serve documents to the other parties in the case. Document service such as this is a normal part of our court system. It is important that document service is accurate and proper and done according to the guidelines of the jurisdiction your case is in. Here are three reasons proper document service is so important. Documents Expire Regardless of the type of case or document service, there

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

You rely on your law practice running as efficiently as possible. Most lawyers have several cases in progress at once, and it is important to keep things running smoothly so that nothing falls through the cracks. One of the ways that you can improve your office’s efficiency is to hire a private process server. Here’s how it will help you. More Timely Service When you use a private process server instead of the sheriff to deliver legal papers, you will