In accordance with legal procedure in America, all parties must be notified when facing legal action in an administrative court or a court of law. The communique, which can be known as service of process, is accomplished via the delivery of a group or a set of records describing the legal action. Examples of files that contain service of process contains summonses, complaints, subpoenas, order to show cause, writs, notice to vacate the premises, and certain other documents. These files are sent to the person who is the object of the legal action. Someone who isn't a party must serve service of Process.

How Much Does Service of Process Cost?

Rates for service of process in Fort Lauderdale vary.  There are several factors that affect the cost of service including

1. the location of service
2. turn around time and
3. the number of attempts needed 

For a FREE estimate, please call On Time Legal Services, a division of OTD, 888-521-6903.

Legal Definitions

• summons - an order to appear before a judge or magistrate or the writ containing it.
• complaint - a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
• subpoena - a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
• order to show cause - a type of court order that requires one or more of the parties to a case to justify, explain, or prove something to the court.
• writ - a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
• service of process - the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party (such as a defendant), court, or administrative body in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court
• affidavit of service - an important document provided by process servers after they have successfully served documents to someone.