How to Find Someone That Needs to Be Served
At Accurate Serve, our process service agency is dedicated to locating and serving those who need to be served, regardless of their attempts to evade the process. This commitment is not only in Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Okeechobee, or Vero Beach, Florida but also across all our locations. In this post, we’re sharing some practical tips on how to find someone that needs to be served.
Why Do People Avoid Service of Process?
Individuals may avoid process servers for a range of reasons, including their reluctance to face legal proceedings, financial constraints for attorney representation, or the sheer inconvenience of dealing with legal issues. While avoiding the process server may seem like a good idea at the time, it will inevitably lead to trouble down the road.
Step to Find Someone Who Doesn’t Want to Be Found
Research Thoroughly
Your first step should be a thorough investigation. If your client hasn’t provided enough information, turn to the internet, an invaluable resource in today’s digital era. You can explore a plethora of public records online, including tax bills, property records, business registrations, news articles, and social media profiles. Make sure to organize all collected information systematically for a comprehensive review.
Engage in Direct Conversations
If your online research doesn’t provide enough leads or if the public records aren’t available online, don’t hesitate to make phone calls. Reach out to local tax offices, register of deeds, police stations, or even known associates of your target identified during your research. Don’t underestimate the power of verbal information – it can often lead to breakthroughs.
Get on the Ground
When you have a list of potential locations for your target, it’s time for some fieldwork. Plan a route encompassing all possible addresses and start visiting. You might find your target at one of these locations.
Contact Their Employer
While we recommend this as a last resort due to potential impacts on the person’s livelihood, you can serve legal documents through the target’s employer if other methods have been exhausted. Always handle this with professionalism and respect, scheduling a time with the supervisor or manager to provide the legal documents.
Do a Skip Trace
Escalating your efforts to a skip trace can be beneficial when regular methods fail. Skip tracing can uncover extensive details about the person’s background, including contact information, known associates, real estate holdings, and more.
Conduct a Diligent Search
If the skip trace fails to yield the desired results, a diligent search can be your next move. This is a more comprehensive approach, designed to unearth additional information that the skip trace might have missed.
Resort to Alternative Service
If all else fails, you can request an alternative service, which allows you to serve the process to another person who knows the recipient or publish the documents in a public place, such as a local newspaper, online forums, or social media.
Accurate Serve Can Help You Find Anyone You Need to Serve
At Accurate Serve, we understand the challenges that come with locating evasive individuals. Our team is committed to navigating these complexities on your behalf, ensuring effective and professional service of process. If you’re in need of our services in Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Stuart, or Vero Beach, Florida, please feel free to call us at (772) 236-7214 or send us a work request online. If you’re outside our service area, you can visit theaccurateservefranchise.com to find the Accurate Serve location closest to you.