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Why You Should Use a Process Server and Not the Local Sheriff’s Office

If you’re filing a civil case in Marion, Hernando, Lake, Sumter, or Citrus counties, you have the option of using the local Sheriff’s office or a certified private process server to serve the process for your case. You may be wondering why you would choose a private process server over law enforcement. in this post, we’ll discuss the advantages of using a reputable, competent private process agency like Accurate Serve® of Ocala, Clermont, Inverness, Spring Hill, and The Villages.

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April Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder We have great news in the process serving world in regards to service of process originating from the great state of Michigan.  The Governor signed Senate Bill 244 into law on March 23, 2022.  The law will go into effect 180 days from that date, so September 20, 2022. What does the Bill say and what changes will take place? The main change in this Bill is the change of the current requirement of needing Affidavits of Service to

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How Process Servers Locate the Most Difficult Recipients

Most process recipients are fairly easy to locate, but every once in a while, a recipient proves to be quite elusive. When this happens, process servers have to kick it into overdrive and use all the resources available to them to pin down the process recipient. In this post, we’ll go over some of the techniques experienced process servers use when trying to locate exceptionally difficult recipients. Put in the Prep Work Doing some research before heading out to find

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February Newsletter 2022

Message from the Founder Fore!! One of the 2 official Accurate Serve® golf teams were in full swing last week. We had the privilege to play in the 7th Annual Lakeland Bar Association Golf Tournament.  The AS team consisted of Beau Charlet (me), Ty Hurner, Derek Keating and Cameron Cole. The AS team was 1 of 12 teams that competed that day.  We were proud to shoot a 67, 5 under par.  This was a best ball tournament so I contributed more in the laughter department

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Why Avoiding a Process Server Can Be Costly

Evading a process server is never a good idea. Not only does it accomplish nothing other than waste time, but it can also end up costing a person lots of cash and even their freedom. There are three major ways that avoiding a process server can cost you in the long run: Financial Costs Normally, the person who hires the process server pays their fee. However, when a defendant actively hides from the process server to delay the case, court

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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

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The Impact of Social Media on Process Serving

Social media has had an impact on the process service industry – just like almost every other part of life! Tech-savvy process servers can use social media to gather a wealth of information about their intended recipients. In this post, we discuss the types of information freely available via social media, unethical practices for process servers on social media, and the push towards allowing process service via social media as a national norm. An Online Treasure Trove The amount of

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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

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Understanding the Rules That a Process Server Must Follow

Process servers are expected to follow the letter of the law here in Florida. Not doing so can have dire consequences for any court case. At a minimum, the case may be rescheduled until proper process service can occur. At worst, the entire case may be dismissed! Either way, your firm’s clients are not likely to understand why their case is being delayed, and your reputation as their attorney could be tarnished. Not only could your reputation take a hit,

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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.

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