Service and Being Served in the Legal Process
Service and Being Served in the Legal Process
When you are involved in a legal process, it is incredibly important that all parties privy to the case are made aware of any filing of paperwork with the court. This means that you have to give notice to the other party that some sort of paperwork has been completed. To fulfill this notice legally, the party undertaking the filing must serve the opposing party with the paperwork as well. This article will provide a brief overview of service of paperwork; however, those involved in a civil lawsuit are advised to seek the counsel of an experienced litigation lawyer.
How can you be served?
Serving or providing the notice to the other parties can be done in a myriad of ways. Regardless of how the other people involved are served, the most important part is that they receive the notice. However, not all kinds of service can be performed at any stage of any case. Therefore, the litigator on the case will have to know when to use a specific kind of service for the case they are dealing with. Among the many ways to be served is service by mail. In this scenario, a person that is not a part of the case will mail the document copies to the individual or business being served. This person then provides the party performing the filing with a Proof of Service, which must then be filed in court, as well. However, remember that there are many more ways to be served.
More on Service
Another important note is that if you were the one to file paperwork with the court, you are not the person who serves the other side. The person who delivers the copies is supposed to be someone not involved with the case and be over 18 years of age. Moreover, if there are multiple parties named in your lawsuit, serve each party and not just one. If you are not using an individual but rather a company or a business of some sort, make sure to address the service to the correct person and address.
