Some people think they’ve been unjustly subpoenaed, while others believe that if they ignore their responsibilities, then they will go away on their own. It may be in the best interest of the subpoenaed party to not ignore a subpoena and take it seriously. Here’s why: What is a subpoena? A subpoena is a document… Read more »
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The Importance of Due Diligence for Process Service
Due diligence is vital when performing process service. Process servers perform an important role in protecting and ensuring the due process rights of litigants. Read on to learn more: What is due diligence? Due diligence represents the efforts made by a process server when attempting to serve process. Generally speaking, in New York, a process… Read more »
How COVID-19 Is Impacting NYC Courts
COVID-19 has impacted every area of our lives, and that includes the state and federal court systems here in New York City. For individuals who are currently dealing with court cases—whether they be jurors, defendants, or plaintiffs—the fate of your case may seem uncertain. While news is changing every day, we have put together a… Read more »
Understanding the Traveling/Mobile Notary Public Service
Whether it be a legal case or a real estate transaction, you will likely have a document notarized at some point. While you’ve likely heard of a notary agent, you may not have heard of a traveling notary public, also known as a traveling/mobile notary. These types of notaries perform the same services as notary… Read more »
The Different Types of Real Estate Deeds Explained
A deed (also known as a real estate deed, a property deed, or a title deed) is a legal document that transfers ownership of a specific property from one person or party to another. However, the information that you can find on that deed can vary depending on the state in which the property resides… Read more »
Excellence Initiative Is Reducing New York’s Court Backlog
New York state’s judiciary has struggled to combat a growing backlog of old court cases for years, but a recent effort lead by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore may finally be reversing that trend. In 2016, DiFiore launched her trademark Excellence Initiative, which calls for a “detailed and comprehensive evaluation of current court processes and procedures… Read more »
How Modern Process Servers are Leveraging Social Media
In some cases, people who expect to be served legal paperwork will try to postpone the action against them by avoiding the process server. These days, however, process servers can often use social media to find individuals who don’t want to be found. Here’s how: Analyze Profiles Many people’s social media profiles aren’t as private… Read more »
Take These Steps Before Hiring a Process Server
If you need to serve a summons, divorce papers, a subpoena, a child support order or another kind of legal document, you might consider hiring a process server. However, it’s important to do some research before hiring the first person who comes up in a Google search. Today we’ll address a few suggestions to keep… Read more »
What Does It Take to Become a Process Server in New York City?
Interested in becoming a process server in New York City? While New York State has no statewide licensing requirements for process servers, New York City does have regulations and requirements. In order to become a process server in the five boroughs, here’s what you’ll need to do: Complete a basic individual license application. As part… Read more »
What Happens When a Process Server Can’t Find a Defendant?
Serving court documents is an essential step required to move a lawsuit forward. That’s why some people who know that legal trouble is coming their way will do anything they can to avoid being found by a process server. Fortunately, process servers have a few tools in their arsenal to find people—legally and ethically—despite their… Read more »