Why Process Servers Can Make Your Life Easier

There are many reasons someone might need to have legal papers served on someone else.

Divorce, legal summons, and lawsuits are just a few of the reasons someone could find

themselves in need of civil process servers. Each state has different requirements for serving

legal papers, and while they all allow the local sheriff to carry out the task, many also allow other

methods. Some of these methods include having the documents served by a private investigator,

by certified mail, by any adult who is 18 years old or older, or through a privately hired process

server. There are many benefits to using process servers when legal documents have to be

served, particularly out of state.

Preserving the Neutrality and Documentation of the Service

In some situations, the method of serving the documents can become an issue in the courtroom.

By using an unbiased third party, such as civil process servers, there can be no accusations of

personal grudges. A professional server has the training and experience to properly document

how the documents were served. This can be invaluable in court in defending how and when the

papers were served.

Expediting the Service

While every sheriff’s office has the duty to carry out service of legal documents, it is not their

primary function. They are law enforcement officials first and foremost and those duties always

take precedence. Sheriff personnel are also called upon to carry out evictions and judgments.

They do not always have time to track down those who are attempting to avoid being served.

Private process servers are in business to do just that. They have specialized training that allows

them to find people who have gone missing or who are avoiding the service. Civil process

servers and other private servers have the time to track down those who are evading the process.

Using a private service firm also saves time because there is no need to communicate between

multiple agents like the sheriff’s office, a private investigator and the court. The service papers

go directly to the server and then back to the person who ordered it or to the court. There are no

intermediaries.

Better Communication

With Express Process Service, Inc., there is better communication for our customers. A

nationwide network of servers can handle any job because of their local area expertise. Results

are frequently updated into a computerized system. Clients have real time access to information

via their account. In situations where information is time sensitive, this can be a real benefit.

Reduced Costs

When dealing with out-of-town services, clients can end up paying exorbitant fees. Some of

those fees are for:

● the local sheriff’s fees

● the fees at the sheriff’s office at the destination location

● fees for investigators

● mileage

● private investigators

● multiple attempts

● expedited service

By working with a firm that offers nationwide coverage, legal service can be handled more

efficiently and therefore often cost less. Many of the above fees disappear altogether. If

additional actions are needed, such as running a skip trace, the company will notify the client

before acting and any additional fees will be discussed at that time.