Why You Should Accept the Service of Process
At Accurate Serve®, a leading process service agency serving Tampa Bay, we have witnessed individuals and businesses make a critical mistake: rejecting the process being served to them. In this post, we will discuss the potential consequences of ignoring or avoiding legal processes, emphasizing costly delays, default judgments, and the possibility of facing criminal charges […]
4 Benefits of Hiring a Process Server
Serving process is a critical part of the legal process in Florida. Process servers play an important role in ensuring that legal documents are properly delivered to the correct party, notifying them of impending legal action. There are many benefits to using a private process server to handle your Florida process needs, including: Experience and […]
How Many Attempts Will a Process Server Make?
At Accurate Serve of Tampa Bay, we understand the importance of serving legal papers in a timely and efficient manner. One of the most common questions we receive from our clients is, “How many attempts will a process server make to serve my process?” In this blog post, we will discuss the answer to this […]
What You Need to Know if Court Papers are Served Incorrectly
We all know that being served with court papers means that we’re expected to appear in court at some point in the future, but what happens if you were improperly served those papers? While it’s a hard case to prove, improper service has given some defendants grounds for dismissal of the entire case. If you […]
What Happens With a Lawsuit If The Defendant Wasn’t Served Court Papers?
Let’s say you hear through the grapevine that someone has filed a civil lawsuit against you. You’ll probably be on pins and needles, waiting for a Sheriff’s deputy or process server to show up with the dreaded news. But what if you wait and wait and wait, just for nothing to come? Should you be […]
Tips to Know if a Process Server is Legitimate
Once your civil case is filed, your next step is to find a legitimate process server to serve the defendants and witnesses in your case. But how can you tell a reputable server from a scammer? Ask yourself the following questions to make sure you’re choosing a credible server who won’t derail your case: Are […]
Can Process Servers Wear Body Cameras?
In a world where it seems like violent crime is on the rise, many people have begun protecting themselves by recording video and audio of their surroundings at all times. Law enforcement officers often wear body cameras while on the job to keep an accurate and indisputable record of their actions and the actions of […]
How to Know if a Process Server is Authentic
Why would someone pretend to be a process server? To scam you out of your hard-earned cash! Scammers have seeped into literally every aspect of our lives these days, and the process serving industry is no exception. We frequently get calls from people who trusted a cut-rate server with their case’s process, only to have […]
When Do I Need a Process Server?
A process server is a person who delivers documents to a specific recipient, typically legal documents. If you’ve initiated any type of court filing in Tampa Bay, you may be wondering if you should use a process server to deliver the related documents. In almost all cases, the answer is yes. Process servers can be […]
Everything You Need To Know About Skip Tracing
What is a Skip Trace? A skip trace is the process of finding a person using various resources, including public records, directories, social media, background information, and more. Who Can Skip Tracing Find? A skip trace can be used to locate literally anyone. While skip traces are common in legal situations, they have many other […]