Navigating the legal system can be daunting for those who are unfamiliar. Process service can be particularly confusing. Accurate Serve® of Atlanta is here to simplify this critical aspect of the legal process for you. Whether you are an attorney, business owner, or private individual, our comprehensive guide on process serving will provide you with the essential knowledge needed to ensure your documents are served accurately and efficiently.

What is Process Serving?

Process serving is the procedure by which legal documents are delivered to a party involved in a court case. These documents can include subpoenas, summonses, complaints, and other legal papers. The purpose of process serving is to notify the individual of their involvement in a legal proceeding, thereby ensuring their right to due process. Continue reading →

If you’ve filed a lawsuit against an individual but don’t know their current address, you are probably unsure of how to proceed. Not knowing a home address for the recipient of process can make it difficult to get them the paperwork that they need to be present in court. However, there is hope of finding the person if you follow the right steps. In this post, we’ll explain exactly what you need to do if you need to serve someone but don’t know their address.

Hire a Process Server

The first thing you need to do when you need to serve process to someone with an unknown location is hire a process server who works in the geographic area where you believe the process recipient might be. For example, if you need to serve someone and their last known location was Atlanta, then hire a reputable process server who works in Fulton County. Hiring a server who knows the local area can give you an advantage when trying to locate a hard-to-find person. The process server will have several methods at their disposal to help find the person, including general search skills, skip tracing, and diligent search. Continue reading →

Do you need to serve process on someone who is incarcerated in Georgia? It’s actually not too uncommon, but it does require a slightly different approach than a typical service. It’s important for process servers to understand how to effectively serve incarcerated persons in Georgia to prevent unnecessary delays in the legal process. In this post, we’ll explain the process of serving someone in jail in Georgia

Step 1: Identify the Location of the Incarcerated Individual

Luckily, finding the location of an incarcerated person in Georgia is fairly simple. For inmates in the Georgia correctional system, use the Georgia Department of Corrections Inmate Locator. For federal inmates, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. Once you locate the inmate’s record, note their prisoner ID #, name of the facility where they are located, facility address and phone, and any other contact information. Continue reading →

Hiring a process server can be stressful, especially if you’re not sure where to look or what to ask. Scams are an unfortunate part of process serving, with victims losing hundreds or even thousands of dollars to unscrupulous fake process servers. Georgia is one of several states where process serving is a regulated industry with standards and legal requirements, so hiring just any person off the street to deliver your case’s process is a no-no. In this post, we’ll give you the details you need to know to make sure you’re only dealing with reputable process servers that will handle your case process professionally. Continue reading →

The importance of maintaining strict client confidentiality and privacy while serving process cannot be understated. At Accurate Serve of Atlanta, we hold these principles at the core of our operations. We are dedicated to safeguarding our clients’ privacy and confidentiality across our range of services, including process service, document retrieval, skip tracing, and diligent searches, especially within Fulton County and the broader state of Georgia. In this post, we aim to shed light on the crucial role of client confidentiality and privacy in process serving and how Accurate Serve of Atlanta ensures these standards are upheld. Continue reading →

Formal legal procedures are an essential part of ensuring justice in the U.S. and Georgia court systems. Service of process is one of the most important of these procedures, as it helps to uphold the core American principle of due process. That’s why the trend of fake process server scams is so alarming. At Accurate Serve® of Atlanta, we take pride in being authentic and reliable, and we feel compelled to warn the public about these fraudulent activities.

Understanding Process Service

To understand how process service scams work, it’s important to fully understand what a process server does. Process servers deliver proper legal notice of imminent legal action to all parties involved in said action. This includes delivering summonses, complaints, subpoenas, and more to individuals, businesses, and even government agencies. Continue reading →

The holiday season is a time of festive cheer, family gatherings, and a general pause in the daily hustle and bustle. However, for those involved in legal proceedings, the question often arises: Can a process server legally deliver documents any day of the week, including holidays? In this post, we aim to shed some light on this common misunderstanding.

What is a Process Server?

To address this query, it’s essential to understand the role of a process server. Process servers are tasked with delivering legal documents such as summonses, complaints, subpoenas, and other court-related paperwork to individuals involved in legal proceedings. The efficiency and timeliness of their service are crucial in ensuring the legal process proceeds without unnecessary delays, a right guaranteed to citizens under due process. Continue reading →

In the ever-evolving world of U.S. legal services, process serving has always played a critical role. At Accurate Serve® of Orlando, with satellite offices in Kissimmee and Lake Mary, we have witnessed firsthand how technology has transformed the landscape of process serving. This post aims to explore the significant ways in which technology has reshaped the field of process serving in Florida and beyond.

The Evolution of Process Serving

Process serving, the act of delivering legal documents such as summonses, subpoenas, and complaints, is a cornerstone of the legal system, ensuring that individuals are informed of legal actions against them or involving them. In Florida, process servers must be certified by the judicial circuit that governs the county where they serve. This certification ensures compliance with relevant state laws, included in the Florida 2023 Statutes. Continue reading →

In an increasingly interconnected digital age, many aspects of our daily lives have shifted online, including our social interactions. Platforms like Facebook have become integral to our communication, leading to new challenges and questions in various sectors, including the legal world. But many of these questions just lead to more questions, as legislation has not kept the same pace as technological innovation. So it’s no surprise that, here at Accurate Serve® of Atlanta, we occasionally get the question – Can an out-of-state subpoena be served on Facebook? – and it’s a little hard to answer. Continue reading →

Today, we’re diving into a topic that many might not consider until they’re faced with it: the consequences of avoiding a process server. As a leading process service agency in Atlanta, we’ve seen our fair share of individuals trying to dodge being served. While it might seem like a clever move in the short term, the long-term repercussions can be severe.

Default Judgment

One of the most immediate consequences of avoiding a process server is the potential for a default judgment. If you’re being served because you’re a defendant in a lawsuit and you avoid the service, the court may proceed without you. This can result in a default judgment against you, meaning the plaintiff may win their case simply because you didn’t show up. Continue reading →