After delivering documents, a process server completes proof of service, often a sworn affidavit.
Legal documents from courts in one state often need to be served on people living in another state.
Probate courts handle estates, guardianships and related matters that may require formal notice to family members and others.
Ohio is a judicial foreclosure state, which means lenders must file a lawsuit and serve homeowners and other…
Creditors and collection firms file lawsuits to collect unpaid debts and must serve the debtor.
Writs are court orders that direct specific action, such as a writ of execution, restitution or attachment.
After a court judgment, a creditor may seek garnishment to collect money from wages or bank accounts.
Protection orders help keep people safe from abuse, stalking or harassment.
Small claims cases handle smaller disputes, and the defendant still must be properly served.
Landlords use process servers to deliver eviction related documents to tenants.
Custody, visitation and child support cases often require service of motions, petitions and hearing notices.
A subpoena orders a person to appear in court or at a deposition, or to provide documents or…
Divorce and dissolution cases require the other spouse to be formally served with the filing.
A summons and complaint start a civil lawsuit and are among the most common papers a process server…
A process server delivers legal documents to the people named in a court case so they are officially…