What does process serving mean?
Process Serving is the service of any legal document usually by an agent who is referred to as a process server.
How much does a process server cost?
Process Serving costs between £100 and £135 for most regular non urgent services. Urgent service can cost more up to around £250 per service.
What is the process for serving divorce papers?
Divorce papers require personal service in the first but if a process server can prove that the Respondent is avoiding service then a Judge may rule that they can be served via an alternative method which is usually by posting by hand through the letter box or via Royal Mail. An example of this would be that the process server would attend the home address of the Respondent, confirm that they continue to reside at the address on a regular basis. Then a letter of appointment would be sent enclosing the documents and offering an appointment time. From this contact would either be made an appointment agreed or if no contact is received the process server would attend the appointment. If the Respondent does not attend the appointment all of this information is put into a statement which can be sent to the Court for a Judge to rule an alternative method.
How does process serving work?
The usual method of process serving is for the required legal documents to be forwarded to a process server/agency that undertakes process serving via email or post. These documents are then taken to the required address of the individual or Company that they are to be delivered to and then handed to the relevant party or an officer/person authorised to accept service on behalf of the relevant party.
Who does process serving?
Process Serving is usually carried out by a process server or an agency that undertakes process serving.
Should I use a Court Bailiff or a Process Server to serve Court documents?
In our opinion always a process server as we carry out a more personal service and we “care”!