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What Happens if You Lie to a Process Server?

Process servers play an important role in the legal system by serving court documents to defendants. Lying to a process server can have serious consequences, but perhaps not in the way you’d think. Why Do People Lie to Process Servers? People lie to process servers for a variety of reasons. Most hope that by avoiding the process server the case itself will go away. Others just want to inconvenience the person taking them to court. Others may have other pending

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Do I Need a Process Server?

If you’ve filed a civil court case in Florida, you must have the defendant(s) named in the case properly “served” with the case summons and complaint. This service, or delivery of the case documents to the defendant(s), must be done by either a certified private process server or law enforcement official. Private Process Server vs. Law Enforcement While you can use local law enforcement to serve the process in your civil case, including the summons, complaint, subpoenas, and any other

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Top Tips for Process Servers to Prevent Assault

Process service can be a very dangerous job. So dangerous, in fact, that programs are in place just for reporting assaults against process servers and advocating to make these assaults felonies by default. So how can a process server do their job and stay safe at the same time? Follow our top tips for ways to stay safe while serving process in the community: Research The easiest way to keep yourself safe while the serving process is to know everything

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April Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder We have great news in the process serving world in regards to service of process originating from the great state of Michigan.  The Governor signed Senate Bill 244 into law on March 23, 2022.  The law will go into effect 180 days from that date, so September 20, 2022. What does the Bill say and what changes will take place? The main change in this Bill is the change of the current requirement of needing Affidavits of Service to

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Should I Hire a Process Server for an Eviction Notice?

No landlord wants to deal with an eviction, but if you own rental property long enough, it is something you will encounter. Evictions are necessary for a variety of reasons, including non-payment of rent, criminal activity, or just because the landlord wants to use the property for another purpose and the tenant refuses to leave. However, Florida law protects tenants from just being thrown out of their homes without any notice. Before you can terminate a tenancy or file an

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February Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder Fore!! One of the 2 official Accurate Serve® golf teams were in full swing last week. We had the privilege to play in the 7th Annual Lakeland Bar Association Golf Tournament.  The AS team consisted of Beau Charlet (me), Ty Hurner, Derek Keating and Cameron Cole. The AS team was 1 of 12 teams that competed that day.  We were proud to shoot a 67, 5 under par.  This was a best ball tournament so I contributed more in the laughter department

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Questions to Ask a Process Server Before Hiring Them

When your firm files hundreds of cases each year in Lee County, you need a process service agency you can count on. You want timely, legally compliant service of process that ensures your cases will never be delayed due to process issues. To find a process service agency that reflects your firm’s values, always ask the following questions: Are you a Certified Process Server in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit? Only process servers certified by Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit are allowed

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Questions to Ask a Process Server Before Hiring Them

When your firm files hundreds of cases each year in Lee County, you need a process service agency you can count on. You want timely, legally compliant service of process that ensures your cases will never be delayed due to process issues. To find a process service agency that reflects your firm’s values, always ask the following questions: Are you a Certified Process Server in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit? Only process servers certified by Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit are allowed

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January Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder This is Us People do business with people they Know, Like and Trust. This is a popular phrase in business groups, networking circles and amongst entrepreneurs. This is also a common phrase I use in the AS chat forum and on our monthly conference calls. Now, I would like to use it for this article in our Newsletter, so let’s take a look. Get to Know Us (if you don’t already) Accurate Serve® was founded in 2009 in Lakeland, FL by Beau Charlet

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How Process Servers Serve Evasive Individuals

It’s not uncommon for people to avoid a process server since they often come with unwanted news. However, this is never a good idea. Evading a process server will drag a legal matter out, causing unnecessary expenses and waste of court resources. Not to mention that people are very rarely successful in completely avoiding a process server, and even if they are, there are still ways that they can be served if they cannot be found. Accurate Serve® has plenty

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