Serving civil process is often too exciting and is perpetually, non-stop OJT (on the job training).
I received papers to serve on the heavyweight boxer, Pedro Lovell, often referred to as "KO King," "The LA Bomber," "The...
Originally posted on 04/04/2016
While a signature may be authenticated by someone who has reasonable familiarity with a subject's writing, the majority of legal documents require more than a simple statement stating that they are...
Originally posted on 07/13/2015
Imagine that you want to take action against someone else in court, but you can't notify them because you can't find them. But since the law says that you must notify them, what can...
Originally posted on 11/08/2016
Have you been frustrated with a case that doesn't move forward?
Many people dealing with a stuck case might consider hiring a private investigator. These professionals have a large amount of...
I was asked to serve divorce papers on a New York attorney who had been avoiding service and was coming to Maryland to visit his parents to celebrate the Passover. He was supposed to be arriving between 2 and 5 pm Friday. Our client informed me...
What Not to Do When a Process is Served Upon You
Anyone can serve 95% of Process, but only a professional process server can serve the other 5%
Serving court process is a job that keeps you on your toes, forces you to improvise and think in the moment, and may also require planning ahead to be...
Originally posted on: 11/17/2015
Mobile notaries are notary publics who travel to a client’s location to conduct a notarial act. Almost anyone can benefit from a mobile notary’s services, but there are a few surprising benefits...
Originally posted on: 03/14/2018
"Are we there yet?"
We all remember hearing our kids or maybe or younger selves saying that at one point. We want to be at our destination without the wait on the journey. Serving processes is...
Original Post: 07/31/2017
If you are looking to sue someone, divorce them, obtain child support, or many other legal issues, you may attempt to have the papers served to them. A process server can be hired to track them down and serve the...
Original Post: 07/28/2016
Anyone planning to be a private investigator, especially one who researches through social media, needs to take things seriously. Detectives have a lot of authority and the ability to do harm; thus, they should...
Imagine for a moment that someone shot you, robbed you, or burglarized your house, and some persons witnessed the crime but refused to testify about what they saw.
On occasion, we receive legal documents for people who refuse to make themselves...
Original Post: 01/19/2016
When a plaintiff brings a lawsuit against a defendant, the law requires the defendant to be served a notice of the court action. This is done so that the defendant has enough time to prepare a defense, and is an...
I received a subpoena for a person living in Virginia's boondocks. The trip was a long winding drive through the mountains where I eventually found the house, set back in the trees, 150 yards from the road. There was a creek and...
When Barack Obama was President, he had to be served legal documents by certified mail. When he left office, he moved into this beautiful 8,000 square foot brick home on Belmont Street, overlooking Rock Creek Park. Since he was no longer...
Just like people, not every process service is the same. Some people are harder to hand papers off to than others. Many defendants believe that avoiding a process server means their legal troubles go away (this is false). This myth leads some people...
The doctor we were trying to serve had been an enigma for over a month. Our servers made several unsuccessful attempts to serve him at his office in White Plains, MD. His door was always locked and no sound heard from within. The receptionist in the...
Many years ago, when I owned San Diego Attorney Service, I was contacted by the president of a national trucking magazine who informed me that they had been trying for more than a year to personally serve Frank Fitzsimmons, the boss of the Teamsters...
Helping people is a great way to make a living. Mobile notaries have the chance to meet new people they will help daily. If you need a career that constantly changes pace so you won’t get bored, being a mobile notary may be for...
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