So you’ve just been served. Not a particularly pleasant experience for anyone. Right after being served with legal paperwork, many people are flustered, angry, confused, or emotional and none of those things typically lead to good decision making. Now is the time to stop, take a breath, and avoid these 2 common mistakes below! Don’t…
If you have never had the experience of being served legal paperwork, you may only be familiar with what you have seen in movies or television. But, once you have been served in your real life, you may be left wondering what to do next. People often feel a wide range of emotions including panicked,…
Many people might be surprised to learn that it is not illegal to avoid being served. But, while it may not be illegal, it is rarely advantageous to do so. Everyone has a right to due process which means that if you are bringing a lawsuit against someone, they have a legal right to be…
If you are going to family court, even in the best and most amicable situations, legal notice but be given to all involved parties when you file paperwork. Everyone haw the legal right to be notified of a court case in which they are involved and, though being serviced papers can be stressful for people,…
There are times when the legal system is needed to settle a dispute, even when the cases are relatively ‘small.’ People can have their civil cases heard in small claims court. The Arizona Judicial Branch provides further clarification of what types of cases can be heard in small claims court, “A Small Claims lawsuit is…
Process service may not seem like the most important part of a legal case but, if a mistake is made during profess service, it can totally derail a case. The last thing you need is a mistrial or dismissal of your case. Not all process servers are created equal which is why it is so…
If you have been looking for a way to get involved with the justice system and playing an important role in the legal process, you may have considered becoming a process server. Process serving is an incredibly important part of the legal process and is responsible for moving legal cases forward. If there is a…
Divorce is never easy, regardless of the circumstances. Even in the most amicable of divorces, things are emotional and stressful, and with so much paperwork and negotiation involved in a divorce, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by the minutia. And, while serving your spouse with divorce papers seems like a legal formality that…
Service of process is incredibly important because it ensures that a plaintiff is aware and informed that a defendant is bringing a legal case to court. Once served, it establishes that a court has jurisdiction over the defendant. But, as any process server will tell you, some defendants are very difficult to serve because of…