1. The process server will first reach out to the witness’s family, friends, or known acquaintances to locate them. 2. The process server may also try to locate the witness through their employer if their employer is known. 3. Another way a process server may locate a...
Here in Louisiana, we rely on the courts to appoint certain people of a particular character and background to be process servers under the law. But, did you know that, in many other states, process servers must be licensed, bonded, tested, certified, or registered?...
Believe it or not, service of process through social media is starting to become a reality. Of course, this all depends upon the precedents set in your home state. This concept means the legal system is finally catching up to other industries when comes to the...
As we all know, a plaintiff’s attorney, or a self-represented plaintiff, must prepare a summons to notify a defendant of a pending lawsuit officially and legally. He or she will then have a deadline by which she or he must file an answer with the court. The period in...
What Is a Registered Agent? A registered agent is someone who represents another person in legal matters. The term "registered" means that the government has approved this person to represent others before courts of law. For example, if you're forming a corporation...
Service of process, also known as service of summons or notice to appear in court, is a legal term that refers to the formal act by which one person serves another with legal documents. A process server serves papers on behalf of a plaintiff or petitioner and may...
Who is a Registered Agent? Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and other commercial organizations must have an agent for service of process. A person nominated on behalf of a company to receive service of process in the case of a lawsuit is known as an agent...
Many people outside the legal support business have a limited view of exactly what process servers do. Sure, we serve papers, but we do so much more to get to that point. Here is an inside look at all the prep work that a typical process server must do in an average...
Perhaps you are an investor, a title insurance issuer, an attorney providing opinions on title, or you simply would like to purchase a new home. In these situations, you will want to gather as much information as possible about particular pieces of property. This...
If you are a landlord, you know that you will, unfortunately, at some time, be tasked with the unpleasant chore of evicting a tenant. In Louisiana, this means first terminating the rental agreement, then giving the tenant a five-day warning to vacate the premises....
