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Texas Supreme Courts Allows Alternate Service Under Social Media and Email
Finding it difficult to serve an avoidant or hostile defendant? Depending on where you live, process service is about to get a lot easier. In fact, it could be as simple as sending an email or a direct message on social media. (But don’t forget that personal service...
International Process Service Considerations
International process service is complex. You don’t just have local, state, and federal laws and practices to contend with - you have to deal with the nuances of different countries and their legal code, as well as international treaties to contend with. To...
Process Service: Frequently Asked Questions
Process service is a legal procedure that notifies individuals about the legal action being taken against them in either civil or criminal court. While the regulations regarding service of process methods vary by state and by country, U.S. federal law requires that...
Personal Service of Process is Still the Gold Standard
Advances in technology allow people to communicate with one another instantly and from anywhere in the world, making it easy to assume that electronic or digital communication is always the best way to contact an individual—especially in regards to legal matters. And...
International Process Service: An In-Depth Guide
Service of process within the United States is a complex process that involves a strong knowledge of laws and rules across all states and territories. International process service? It’s an even bigger endeavor. You have to pay close attention to the steps and...
Case Highlights Importance Of Correct Execution Of Alternate Service
We’ve said it time and again - personal service is the absolute gold standard of process service. Personal service ensures that documents are securely delivered to the intended party and that each party’s right to due process is being upheld. But, as in life,...
Affidavits of Service: What Your Process Server Should Be Including
If a process server delivers papers in the woods and no one hears it, did it really happen? Not without an airtight Affidavit of Service. An Affidavit of Service - also known as a Declaration or Proof of Service - is part of every service of process. It’s...
Balancing Due Process & Community Responsibility
During the height of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, all but essential workers were mandated by state governments to shelter in place. Professionals in the healthcare and service industries received much-deserved recognition for their commitment to their professions...
Trials in the Age of COVID
Social distancing requirements across the country have put the court system on overdrive to figure out how to turn standard court proceedings into a pandemic-friendly format. It has required, not surprisingly, a lot of work, a lot of creativity and a lot of...
