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125 articles Reviewed by David Mike Azema, Esq., California State Bar #223950
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Process Servers What Is a Certificate of Publication? A Certificate of Publication is a legal document that proves your business has published its formation notice in approved newspapers for the required time period. This process… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Happens When a Process Server Fails? If a process server fails, the court is notified, and a motion is filed to serve the papers again. After that, extra steps are taken to locate the recipient, or a different process… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers Do You Need a License to Be a Process Server? A process server’s main job is to deliver legal documents such as subpoenas, summons, complaints, and other legal notices to parties involved in a legal proceeding. Because this… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Happens if a Process Server Can’t Serve You? Getting served legal papers can be an uncomfortable experience, but it’s a key part of due process. It ensures that you’re properly notified about a lawsuit or legal proceeding… Attorney-reviewed -
Private Investigators How to Find a Good Private Investigator A bad private investigator (PI) can waste your time, compromise your case, provide unusable evidence, and expose you to legal consequences. Such investigators typically operate… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers Can Process Servers Come on Private Property? Process servers play a vital role in the legal system by delivering court documents to individuals involved in legal proceedings. But while their job is essential, they must… Attorney-reviewed -
Private Investigators What Information Can a Private Investigator Find Legally? Private investigation is on the rise in the U.S., with about 3,500 job openings each year, according to O*NET Online and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means more… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Is a Special Process Server? When someone files a lawsuit, the other party must be officially notified through a legal procedure called service of process. In most cases, this is handled by a standard process… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers Is Skip Tracing Legal? Skip tracing usually involves collecting personal information about someone who may not want to be found. Whether it’s used to locate a missing person, a debtor, or someone… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers How to Skip Trace Someone? Skip tracing can be incredibly useful, but only if you do it the right way. Despite the goal being locating someone who is hard to find, the methods you use must follow strict… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers How to Prepare Exhibits for Trials That Win Cases? Exhibits are documents, photos, videos, or any physical evidence presented in court cases to support a counsel’s argument. They can go a long way in establishing the facts of a… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Is the Cost of a Courier Service in California? Legal courier services are messenger services that help attorneys and law firms transport and deliver legal documents such as court filings, subpoenas, contracts, and other legal… Attorney-reviewed -
Skip Tracing Services What Is a Skip Trace? Long gone are the times when just knocking on a door or having to flip through a phone book was all that could be done to locate someone. In the present, people leave bits of data… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers How Is a Subpoena Legally Served in California? For a subpoena to be valid in the state of California, it must be served the right way. If you serve a subpoena wrongly, the intended recipient can file a motion to dismiss or… Attorney-reviewed -
Private Investigators Are Private Investigators Legal? Private investigators (PIs) are not just detective characters in crime movies or novels. They’re real professionals who help people solve personal, legal, and business problems.… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers Who Hires Process Servers? Process servers are hired mainly by attorneys and law firms, and also by businesses, landlords, debt collectors, government agencies and people handling their own cases. The common… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Is a Process Server Allowed to Do? Many people assume process servers are allowed to do whatever it takes to serve legal papers. But that’s not exactly true. While they can use various strategies to legally serve… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers Do Private Investigators Serve Papers? If you’re involved in a legal case and struggling to locate someone who needs to be served with court documents, you might be wondering whether a private investigator can help.… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers How Much Is a Deposition Fee? A deposition is not one fee but several: the court reporter’s appearance and the transcript, a videographer if the deposition is recorded, the deposition officer, and any records… Attorney-reviewed -
Process Servers What Happens If Someone Refuses to Be Served? Being served legal papers means that an individual is officially notified of a legal action involving them. Whether it’s a lawsuit, subpoena, divorce papers, or an eviction notice,… Attorney-reviewed