What if I don't know the defendant's current residence address?
If you don't know where the defendant currently lives, not to worry. We are experts at locating defendants through various methods to include, but not limited to
Defendant Location, also know as
Skip Tracing. As Registered and Bonded Process Servers we have access to data bases that the general public cannot access. We can also query the USPS for information that the general public are not allow to access. Unless the defendant is dead, in jail or couch surfing we're about 97% successful in locating defendants.
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What is Defendant Location/Skip Tracing?
If you don't know where the defendant currently resides we can find that information through a process called Defendant Location, also known as Skip Tracing. A "Skip" is a colloquialism for a person who leaves a trail of debts and moves away in the ...
How much does it cost to do Defendant Location/Skip Tracing services?
The fee for Defendant Location/Skip tracing is $125 per hour/one hour minimum. This includes writing any necessary reports for diligence that may be required by the Judge. Typically, this doesn't take longer than an hour in most cases. However, some ...
What if the Defendant is AVOIDING service?
What do you do if the defendant is avoiding service? Unfortunately, a Process Server cannot force someone to open a door and in the State of California there is no consequence for avoiding service. But, do not fear, just because they are avoiding ...
How many attempts do you make?
This is one of the most commonly asked questions. It seems that through the years Process Serving Companies are trending to limit the amount of attempts so they can keep their Fee for Service low. This is sort of a "Catch 22" situation, because if ...
How do I serve a Defendant's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court?
A Defendant's Claim (SC-120) can be served in 2 ways, Personal Service or Substituted Service. Service must be made Personally on the Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant at least 5 days prior to the court hearing date, or served by Substituted Service and ...