For process servers new and old, there will come a point in time at which papers need to be served over the course of a holiday. With the holidays around the corner, process servers are looking to their schedules to see when they can get a serve completed. So the...
Livingston County court officer sentenced to probation in embezzlement scheme
by Scott Frank | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Garry Flanary was a special deputy for the Livingston County courts and he was tasked with distributing money from legal settlements to people involved in civil lawsuits. On a dozen occasions between 2011 and 2017 officials said he instead kept the money he was...
9th Cir. Reverses Trial Court Ruling in Favor of Defendant on FDCPA Claim Related to Bankruptcy
by Scott Frank | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was...
2020 Tax Tips for Process Servers
by Scott Frank | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
As the end of the year grows near, it’s time for process servers to start thinking about taxes. Taxes often elicit a big groan, especially for small business owners and those operating as independent contractors who can end up owing money at the end of the year. The...
The court summons you
by Scott Frank | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Summons is a mandate requiring the appearance of the defendant in the action in court under the penalty of having judgment entered (against him or her) for failure to do so. The object of the summons is to notify the defendant that he or she has been sued (Barron’s...
Now Serving St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes
by Scott Frank | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The wonderful service that greater Lafayette has come to expect from us is now being extended into the areas of St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes. Yes, it is true. We are opening a new office in Lutcher and, as such, we will be able to provide the area with our...
Former Knox County commissioner accused of assaulting process server, punching dog twice
by Scott Frank | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
A former Knox County commissioner is charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest following an incident Thursday on Ashland Springs Way. The victim and a witness, process servers, told police they were in the area to serve civil paperwork on Scott Wilson...
Indian courts spend 273 days serving summons. Tech can speed it up
by Scott Frank | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Over the last two decades, under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, the judiciary has taken several steps to integrate technology into judicial processes. These initial and prompt efforts have equipped the judiciary to provide access to justice to litigants during the...
Man allegedly pummeled by Meryl Streep’s nephew speaks out
by Scott Frank | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
On a bright Monday morning in August, 18-year-old David Peralta-Mera drove his cherry red Mustang, his girlfriend in the passenger seat, into a well-trafficked parking lot off Main Street in East Hampton. Life was looking good: Peralta-Mera had two jobs, one in food...
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