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Gutter Serves: What They Are and How to Avoid Them

Have you heard of the term “gutter serve”? If you aren’t part of the court system or the process service industry, you probably have never heard the term. A gutter serve is the worst kind of experience that someone can have with a private process server. Here is what gutter serves are, why they are important, and how to avoid them. What Is a Gutter Serve? A gutter serve is when a private process server throws away or destroys the

Beau Charlet August 15, 2019

July Update

Message from the Founder Trademark Registered As we just passed the mid-way point of our 10th year in business, we continue to strive for 100% customer satisfaction. Serving your papers quickly and accurately is our number one concern. From e-filing to new technology to House Bill 91, Accurate Serve® stays committed to improving our service to better serve you. Well, another way we can improve our organization is to strengthen it to it’s core. So, we are happy to say it

Beau Charlet July 26, 2019

More Reasons a Private Process Server Beats Out the Sheriff

Your court papers can be served to the other party in your case by either a sheriff or a private process server. You may realize that private process servers are often less expensive or the same price and that private process servers are dedicated only to serving papers, but there are several other very good reasons that private process servers are more effective than the sheriff when it comes to serving papers. Technological Tools A private process server has more

Beau Charlet July 15, 2019

Private Process Servers Held to a High Standard

One reason that many people choose to use the sheriff’s department instead of a private process server is that a sheriff or their deputy is a trustworthy individual. They know that these law enforcement officers are legit and that they will handle the service with professionalism. Do you have the same guarantee with a private process server? As a general rule, yes. Some States Limit Approval of Servers More and more states are limiting the approval of private process servers.

Beau Charlet June 15, 2019

June Newsletter

Message from the Founder Florida House Bill 91 Has Been Signed Over the past several years, our state association (FAPPS) has been working our our lobbyist to amend some of the verbiage in the Statutes that pertain to service of process. While some of the changes are minimal, such as changing the wording from may to shall in 48.021, some changes are pretty big. One of the big changes is that Process Servers are now allowed to electronically sign Returns

Beau Charlet June 13, 2019

How Process Servers Use Technology

Private process servers have many tools at their disposal to ensure accurate and timely delivery of papers. You may be surprised at the number of ways that process servers use technology to assist them, as well as in proving service was completed. Here are some of the top ways that process servers use technology. Skip Trace A skip trace is a software or service that allows you to locate individuals utilizing their last known activity, address, and place of employment.

Beau Charlet May 20, 2019

May Newsletter

Message from the Founder The 2019 NAPPS Convention found it’s way to Orlando, FL this year. The Accurate Serve team was out in full force. The Convention kicked off Thursday May 2 with the annual NAPPS golf tournament. Accurate Serve put together one fierce foursome: Beau Charlet, Brandon Muscato, Brennan Fogarty and Derek Keating (see pic, pictured from left to right). The best ball tournament was won by this AS team with an amazing score of -10 under par. After

Beau Charlet May 15, 2019

Price, Quality, and Service: Can You Get All 3 From a Process Server?

Finding a good process server may seem like quite the chore. You don’t want to pick a process server off of a list given to you by the court without any information about the service. While Florida requires private process servers to be registered with the courts, there is no guarantee that the process server you pick off the list is going to provide the best price, quality service, and good customer service. Can you get all three from one

Beau Charlet April 20, 2019

April Newsletter

Message from the Founder Recent FAPPS Convention & Learning Opportunities The Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) recently held their annual convention in Lake Mary, FL. The convention was well attended by the Accurate Serve family. Friday night’s reception leads in to the poker tournament where Team Member Josh Kes, from our Daytona Beach office, placed third. He has finished in the top 3, 2 of the past 3 years. Saturday’s events include educational classes, a luncheon and an

Beau Charlet April 15, 2019

March Newsletter

Message from the Founder It’s Official! We have exciting news, Accurate Serve of Gainesville will be open for business April 1, 2019. New Owner/Operator, Jared Williams, is currently attending franchise training. Jared is a great addition to the Accurate Serve family and we are happy to have him on board. Accurate Serve of Gainesville will cover the entire 8th Circuit, and Putnam County, for the AS team. So, if you are an Attorney in one of these counties: Alachua, Baker,

Beau Charlet March 19, 2019