The beginning of almost every divorce or family law matter culminates in one party serving the other party the pleadings in the case. Certainly in some cases, one party might opt to waive service and ...

When Frank Knight fell behind on his house payments in 2008 and the mortgage lender began a foreclosure case, a process server said he handed Mr. Knight the court papers at his bungalow on Chicago’s ...

Citing rogue process servers who harass people in their homes, Knox County judges are moving to exert greater control over civilians who serve civil court papers. An order signed Tuesday by Knox ...

Obtaining personal jurisdiction[1] over a defendant is a critical aspect of litigation. There are two components of personal jurisdiction, which the New York Court of Appeals has succinctly described ...

In a proposal aimed at unscrupulous debt collectors, the City Council is considering legislation that would require process servers to use global positioning systems to show that they have actually ...

Detroiter Carnell Alexander could be Exhibit A for why Michigan should reform its law on process serving — the legal procedure for telling people they’ve been sued. Alexander was the victim of a ...