Process Serving 101: Things You Must Know

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WHAT ARE PROCESS SERVERS?

Process Servers are professionals trained and authorized to perform Service of Process for the court system with critical responsibilities of providing legal documents to those being sued or served.

A process server's most important job is to present legal documents to people involved in a lawsuit because courts can't rule on a case until papers are served.

Process Servers need to be well read with the law and be creative in serving papers. Sometimes, they encounter difficult individuals who refuse the accept the documents, making the job challenging.

STEPS IN PROCESS SERVING:

Process serving involves two steps:

1. Deliver the legal documents to a defendant or a person involved in a case.
2. After handing over the legal documents, process servers have to give actual proof that documents were delivered.

Keep in mind that laws will vary by state and may restrict process servers in performing?their duties and responsibilities.

?What You Need To Look For In a Process Service:

• Same day process . Hire a process server that offers one day process if you want a quick response with your legal documents.
• No hidden fee . Always ask?questions about payments before closing the deal so that you won't?pay more than what you get.
• 24/7 Status-check. Getting updates with the status of your documents anytime you need is truly important. When hiring a process server, make sure that you are dealing with a company that provides 24/7 status-check update.