4 Common Process Serving Mistakes to Avoid

While it may seem like a straightforward process, service of process is one of the most crucial steps in your litigation journey. A few simple mistakes can lead to a case dismissal or mistrial, leaving your clients with lost time and money.

We have rounded up some of the most common mistakes that can be easily avoided to ensure a smooth and streamlined litigation process.  

Shouting It From the Rooftops

Your clients might be tempted to  tell the defendant that they’ll shortly be receiving a legal notice. However, this declaration isn’t such a good idea and can help them prepare to deal with a process server, go trackless, or not just answer the phone or the door.

Instead of unraveling these plans to the defendant, it’s vital that your legal firm works with a process server in secrecy. Try not to reveal these plans to third parties, as this will definitely help catch the defendant by surprise!

Not Communicating with the Process Servers

A trained and professional process server will be all about communicating the process with you. Process servers should be briefed on the defendant’s personal details. Communicating their name, address, work hours, any hostile or aggressive behavior habits will ensure that the process server is aptly prepared for the job.  

Such a communication streamlines the litigation process for law firms, process servers, and other parties involved in a legal case.

Not Performing In-Person Deliveries

Most incompetent process servers fail to verify legal deliveries.

They might try to deliver legal documents through a courier service or leave it at the defendant’s workplace or doorstep. This practice isn’t legally enforceable in most states and fails to prove that the process server delivered the legal documents to the right person.   

This common mistake can be avoided by availing the services of a professional process server service firm that’ll ensure that all the documents are delivered in person.

Making the Wrong Delivery

Communicating the respondent’s name, home address, work address, contact details, and belongings (such as the model and make of their car) can simplify the process server’s job. It can help them track the right person and serve them legal documents on the spot.

A certified and professionally trained process server can cut down on your litigation errors, costs, and time. Relentless Court Services, Inc. is a process serving firm that helps law firms, sheriffs, and investigators deliver legal documents to the right person at the right time.

The experienced process servers of Relentless Court Service, Inc. provide standard, rush, and priority services to ensure that your litigation process moves at the right pace.

Get in touch with us at 517-301-2025 to get a quote for our service of process in Michigan.