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DGR Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence
Since 1981, DGR has served the legal community, providing quality, reliable process service. As we celebrate the past 40 years and look ahead to the next 40, it’s exciting to see how far we’ve come and where we’re headed. From a one-man operation to an international...
6 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Process Server
Legal matters can be stressful—but the right process server can make your life a lot easier. A process server ensures that legal paperwork is served to the correct individual in a court case, playing a vital role in the success of your case. It may sound simple,...
Is Your Process Server a Fake?
For a clever criminal, impersonating a process server is relatively simple, especially when the faker suggests that they’re connected to law enforcement or the judicial system. If their target is unfamiliar with the law, that person will be at risk of losing not only...
You’ve Been Outwitted: How Process Servers Use Disguises to Complete Service
How far can a process server go in order to complete service? What if tracking down an evasive recipient requires an elaborate ruse or disguise? While extreme acts of deception are rarely seen outside the movies, process servers are known to get creative when it comes...
UIDDA: Not So Uniform After All?
Involved in an interstate or multi-state legal proceeding? You’ll likely need to effectuate service in another state. Prior to 2007, enforcing a legal document (like a subpoena) outside its state of origin was a complex endeavor that was similar to the process...
Returning to In-Person Work: What It Means for Process Servers
It’s been an unprecedented year for everyone, including process servers. From learning how to effectuate service while maintaining social distancing to tracking down individuals waiting out the pandemic in other states, process servers have had a year of learning and...
Translation Nation: Considerations for International Process Service
Trying to effectuate service to a non-English speaker? What about a bilingual individual living in a foreign country? Whatever your circumstances, you’ll likely need translation services in order for your case to hold up in court. Here’s how to know when it’s time to...
International Process Service, Brexit, and You
It’s been nearly two months since the United Kingdom officially left the European Union in response to the initial “Brexit” referendum of 2016, but there’s still significant uncertainty on what that means for countries and individuals with legal and financial ties to...
International Process Service Costs . . . $43 Million, To Be Exact
How important is it to complete process service correctly? It depends. And in the case of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it depends on whether you consider $43 million a particularly significant amount of money. And...
