Tag: service of process
Process Server versus a Sheriff’s Deputy – Who does it better and cheaper?
Here’s a fantastic new infographic just produced by the folks over at Serve-Now.com exploring the question of using a private process serving company versus sending legal papers to the county sheriff’s department to have them handle the process serving. They interviewed legal professionals of all stripes and the infographic clearly details the conclusion of their [...]
12 Essential Smartphone Apps Worth Investigating
Smartphones have indisputably change the face of human communication. No longer are we bound by the confines of terrestrial wired audio communication. We can see exactly where we are on earth, send photos and videos to our friends and family, and most importantly we can check our Facebook messages. Smartphones have driven revolutions in Egypt [...]
New York State Professional Process Servers Association (NYSPPSA) Drops Suit Against DCA
Credit: @FEARtheSERVER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Yellon (516) 248-8270 New Regulations Allow New York City Process Servers to Continue Service Legal action dropped against DCA July 20, 2011 (NEW YORK CITY) – Professional process servers in New York City will continue providing quality services to city residents following the settlement of a lawsuit Tuesday, [...]
CHANGE! Is the Process Serving Profession Doing Enough to Remain Relevant?
Change – what is it and what does it mean? If you Google “change” you will find dozens of definitions… for the purposes of this discussion, the change I am referring to could also be referred to as “shift” or “shift happens” or maybe even more accurately “shift is happening all around us”. The change [...]
“Catch Me If You Can” Service of Process on Difficult People
Wouldn’t it be great if we could perfect service on the 1st attempt every time? We all know not every serve can go as planned and oftentimes difficult people make for difficult situations. As a process server I find that my skills at times are tested. When these difficult serves arise I must remember that [...]
Process Server Falsifies 200 Affidavits of Service
Angus McEachern, a former process server for Minnesota based Major Legal Professional Process Serving is now facing 13 counts of perjury. Nearly 186 cases in Hennepin County District Court have been vacated and defendants have had to be re-served because McEachern has admitted to falsifying close to 200 Affidavits of Service during his six months [...]
Preventing and Treating Dog Bites While on Assignment
While on assignment, whether you are an investigator, process server, on a repossession job or enforcing bail, it is not uncommon to have a less-than-pleasant encounter with “man’s best friend.” Just last week I was serving some documents at a residence and I was greeted in the yard by a very large pit bull… lucky [...]
Service of Process on Law Enforcement Officers Goes Online
Collier County, Florida is joining Lee, Hendry and Glades counties with high-tech subpoena delivery. By the end of the year, Collier County hopes to launch CJIS Notify, the new electronic subpoena system used to serve process on law enforcement officers. The new system is reportedly very efficient and cutting costs and saving a whole lot [...]
