SUBPOENAS

When you need a subpoena(s) served, you need a process server. Subpoena Service in Miami Dade County is a writ issued by an attorney, government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure.

FORECLOSURES

The best way to ensure the delivery of notice to the owner(s) of a property with a foreclosure notice as required by law in State of Florida is to entrust a professional process server. Our professional certified process servers are highly trained and experienced in providing the right forms and formality in a foreclosure in motion.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need a process server?
Dade County requires a process server to be licensed. If the service is not done in accordance with the rules of Civil procedure, this can delay the case from going forward or result in a dismissal.

Types of Services:

Personal Service: Personal service is service of process directly to the (or a) party named on the summons, complaint or petition. In most lawsuits in the United States, personal service is required to prove service. Most states allow Substituted service in almost all lawsuits unless you are serving a corporation, LLC, LLP, or other business entity; in those cases, personal service must be achieved by serving (in hand) the documents to the “Registered Agent” of a business entity. Some states (Florida) do not require that the documents actually be handed to the individual. In California and most other states, the documents must be visible to the person being served, i.e., not in a sealed envelope. If the individual refuses to accept service, flees, closes the door, etc., and the individual has been positively identified as the person to be served, documents may be “drop” served, and it is considered a valid service.

Service on a Corporations: In some instances, delivery to an agent for acceptance of service or “Registered Agent” can substitute for personal service on the principal party to be served. The Registered Agent is a person or company authorized in advance to accept service on behalf of the served party. For example, most corporations are required by local law to have an agent for acceptance of service in each jurisdiction where they are active. The identity of the agent for service can usually be ascertained from company filings with appropriate state agencies

COMPLAINTS & SUMMONS

The process server is the messenger who “serves” a person with the notification that states the legal issues involved in a lawsuit or civil suit. A process server delivers these papers and then there is a verification a defendant was served with a Summons and Complaint legal document.

CIVIL ACTION SUITES

A official service of a summons and a copy of your complaint or petition is necessary to begin a legal action by giving the defendant formal notice that a civil action lawsuit has been filed against them. Otherwise, your case cannot proceed through the court system. You can entrust us with the process serving of your legal documents.

What is Service of Process?

Procedure employed to give legal notice to a person (such as a defendant) of a court or administrative body’s exercise of its jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body or other tribunal. Usually, notice is furnished by delivering a set of court documents (called “process”) to the person to be served.

 Substitute Service: When an individual party to be served is unavailable for personal service, many jurisdictions allow for substituted service. Substituted service allows the process server to leave service documents with another responsible individual such as cohabiting adults. Under the Federal Rules, substituted service may only be made at the abode or dwelling of the defendant. FRCP 4. California, Illinois, and many other U.S. jurisdictions require that in addition to substituted service, the documents be mailed to the recipient. Substituted service often requires a serving party show that ordinary service is impracticable and that substituted service will reach the party and effect notice. In addition, substituted service may be affected through public notice followed by sending the documents by Certified Mail.

Service of Process for Possession of Premises: If A tenant cannot be located or if there is no person 15 years of age or older residing at the tenants usual place of abode (home), after at least two attempts to obtain service, Summons may be served by attaching a copy of the complaint and summons on a conspicuous place on the property described on the complaint or summons. The minimum time delay between the two attempts to obtain service shall be 6 hours.

EVICTIONS

Our eviction process serving services will cut the time in half so you can assume control of your property faster. Step 1-3 day Notice—this is the first step in the eviction process. The process server will file and serve all legal documents in a timely manner. We understand this process is stressful and unpleasant to evict a tenant allow us to assist you with the process. As a landlord, you must take certain steps as established in the State of Florida landlord and tenant laws to set the eviction in motion. We assist with the eviction process and help you follow all aspects of the legal eviction process.

STAKEOUT SERVICES

A process server objective is to get the person whom you are serving as quickly as possible. At times Stakeout services are necessary. This is why servers take in account the proper steps and services required for a Stakeout. A stakeout requires that a dedicated professional registered process server awaits the arrival of the person whom you need to serve with legal documents . We are here to assist our clients best as possible during this stressful process with all information received, communication , emails and services provided are strictly confidential.