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January Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder This is Us People do business with people they Know, Like and Trust. This is a popular phrase in business groups, networking circles and amongst entrepreneurs. This is also a common phrase I use in the AS chat forum and on our monthly conference calls. Now, I would like to use it for this article in our Newsletter, so let’s take a look. Get to Know Us (if you don’t already) Accurate Serve® was founded in 2009 in Lakeland, FL by Beau Charlet

Beau Charlet January 17, 2022

How to Serve Process to a Business in Florida

If you serve process for long enough, you will eventually have to serve it to a business. In this post, we discuss the Florida laws surrounding service of process for some different types of businesses. Florida’s 2021 Statutes of Civil Practice and Procedure, Chapter 48, goes into detail about how to serve process on different types of businesses. The state specifies procedures for:

Beau Charlet January 15, 2022

December Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2021 is coming to a close but before it does we all benefit from the winter holidays and extra time off to spend with loved ones. If you stay local, enjoy your time in your home with family, friends and loved ones. If you are traveling this month, please be safe and return back rejuvenated and refreshed. Everyone has their traditions and favorite things to do during the holidays. I

Beau Charlet December 23, 2021

How Can a Process Server Help My Law Firm?

If you manage or work at a law firm, you may be wondering if hiring a private process service agency has any benefits over just using the local sheriff’s department. It may be tempting to request service by law enforcement while you’re already at the courthouse filing other paperwork, but there are some clear advantages to using a process server agency, especially when you handle a steady flow of cases. Using a quality process service agency, like Accurate Serve® of

Beau Charlet December 15, 2021

November Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder This is how we do it!! Last month, our team was able to get together for our annual franchise retreat. Our 2020 retreat was cancelled due to Covid-19. Our 2020 retreat was scheduled to be at the UF v. FSU football game but that game actually never was scheduled, due to Corona. So, 2021 same plan, just a different matchup. The team traveled to Tallahassee, FL, minus the team members that work in that city, on a Friday afternoon/evening.

Beau Charlet November 29, 2021

The Top Things to Avoid When Serving Divorce Papers

Some of the most common stories you hear about aggression towards process servers happen when they are attempting to serve process in domestic cases, especially divorces. Tensions run high in most divorce situations, and the parties involved quite often project that tension as anger onto the messenger. When serving process in a divorce or other domestic case, stay safe by avoiding: Aggression Always approach the person to be served with a calm and professional demeanor. Never use any type of

Beau Charlet November 15, 2021

October Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder Nothing Personal So, some papers we serve, need to be served personally. While others can be substituted, when and why? Your papers were posted – are you asking yourself, “Is this good service?” Let’s dive into this a tad further, shall we? Personal Service: Serving documents that originated in FL, see below Statutes that govern when personal service is required. 48.051 Service on state prisoners.—Process against a state prisoner shall be served on the prisoner. 63.088(3) LOCATION

Beau Charlet October 25, 2021

Can Process Serving be Dangerous?

Serving process can be a very flexible, laid-back job that is great for people who don’t want to be tied down to a desk all day. However, you may have heard that process servers have a dangerous job. These are some of the biggest threats to process servers and how they can overcome them with proper preparation: Violent or Aggressive Defendants When people think of the dangers of process service, violent defendants are typically what comes to mind. Process servers

Beau Charlet October 15, 2021

September Newsletter 2021

Message from the Founder Legislature Changes & Technological Advancements in Florida In June 2019, Florida House Bill 91 was signed, sealed and delivered. One of the major changes in this Bill was the fact that process servers could now electronically sign their Returns of Service. This was a HUGE development. Prior to the signing of this Bill, only the Sheriff was allowed to electronically sign Returns, not private process servers (PPS). Once this Bill was signed into effect, our software programmer went

Beau Charlet September 30, 2021

Why Should I Hire a Process Server?

You’ve worked hard to gather all of the information needed to file your client’s case with the local Clerk of Court, and now it is time for all case parties to be formally notified. In Florida, you must use the sheriff’s office or a properly certified private process server to serve process. A few advantages of using a certified private process server include: Knowledge Private process servers only serve process, whereas a sheriff’s deputy may handle many different types of

Beau Charlet September 15, 2021

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