Depending on the path your life has led you down, you may or may not be aware of something called a skip trace. Also known as debtor and fugitive recovery, skip tracing helps certain people or entities learn more about a person’s whereabouts in order to achieve a specific purpose. If you’re lucky, you’ll never be the subject of a skip trace, but a large majority of the population will eventually undergo such investigation.

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It has been a rough month for the music industry as stars are serving and being served over different legal matters.

Kendrick Lamar and Bill Withers

Even if you’re not a fan of rap music, you have probably heard Kendrick Lamar’s name tossed around recently. At only 28 years old he has already collaborated with rap legends like Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes, and he now works with his label Top Dawg Music (TDM). Continue reading →

Even on the best days, process serving can be a challenging task. From evasive recipients to violent interactions, service of process requires careful strategy and creative maneuvering. This is why it’s so important to find a reliable process server when you have international process serving needs. International service can become very tricky and requires the most capable hands to be completed legally and efficiently.

Methods of Service of Process

International service of process can occur under different formal conventions and methods in order Continue reading →

Divorce is rarely a happy occasion, and more often than not it is followed by emotional turmoil, financial stress, and legal woes. But what if your divorce is having trouble even beginning because you can’t locate your spouse?

It’s more common than many people realize. When a couple remains separated for a long period of time, one spouse many change addresses and fail to inform the other spouse, either accidentally or intentionally. If you find yourself in the position of wanting a divorce without a proper address for your spouse, there are certain steps that can help you achieve your goal.   Continue reading →

The Internet and the cloud have come to rule life as we know it. From social media and Internet browsing to smart phones and Wi-Fi hotspots, there’s practically nowhere in daily life that modern technology does not reach.

Until recently, process serving was one of those few places. Service of process, in which a party to a lawsuit provides legally appropriate notice of legal action to the responding party, has always been a person-to-person system. In most cases, a process server physically delivers papers to the defendant, although finding the defendant and delivering the papers in a manner recognized by the court is often a challenging feat. Continue reading →

Legal battles and lawsuits have become a fact of life, leading people across the country to need service of process. Service of process is the act of providing the defendant in a legal case with the proper paperwork notifying him that action is being taken against him and he must defend himself. Given that many people don’t want to be served, this can be a tricky task.

Service of Process was originally performed by sheriffs, but placing this duty solely on the law enforcement resulted in an unwanted court burden. Legislation recently changed to allow qualified people outside of the courts to serve papers. These people are now called private process servers, and they promise quick, efficient, and legally recognized service of process assistance to their clients. Continue reading →

Private investigators in movies lurk in front of buildings with a long range camera, bag of potato chips, and crumpled suit. Despite this well-known stereotype, private investigators do play a very important role in Service of Process to ensure any involved parties are located.

It’s always a possibility that a party involved in a Service of Process can’t (or doesn’t want to!) be found. However, legal proceedings cannot continue if proper Service of Process does not occur. For this reason, private investigators are often hired to complete background research to determine the location of the missing party.

Two main forms of investigative work are beneficial in this situation: Skip Trace and Diligent Search. Continue reading →

Working with a local process server offers a wide variety of advantages for your legal firm. Although some law companies choose to work with a nationwide process server, believing that they’re working with a ‘better quality’ firm, in many instances, working with a local process server can actually save time and money in the long run.

Here’s a few reasons why it’s beneficial to work with a locally based process server. Continue reading →

If you are reading this as a process server, chances are you did not choose this profession for the glamour. Most process servers choose to do it for the challenges it brings every day. To be a process server, you must have nerves of steel and always be prepared for anything that may happen requiring you to protect yourself or make a quick escape. The job is dangerous but with danger comes profit, right?

This is not always the case. Remaining profitable in this line of work relies on one key element and it may not be the one that you immediately think of. Keeping your license current and Continue reading →