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Ancillary Legal Can Help With Electronic Service of Process (“E-Service”)

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Ancillary Legal Can Help With Electronic Service of Process (“E-Service”) E-service of process is a method of serving Complaints or other legal initiating papers on defendants via email, text messaging, or social media account direct messaging. E-service basics: E-service of process is a method of serving Complaints or other legal initiating papers on defendants via…

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Need Help With an International Power of Attorney?

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Need Help With an International Power of Attorney? Proceedings can be initiated in the foreign nation to have the USA-Power of Attorney deemed valid, but it can be expensive and time-consuming….it may be more time- and cost-efficient to prepare an international POA in the manner required by the foreign jurisdiction. Generally speaking, a Power of…

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Need to Serve a Defendant in China?

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Need to Serve a Defendant in China? Here is What You Should Know If you need to file a lawsuit against a foreign defendant in China, do not try to navigate the complicated process on your own. While serving process can be pretty straightforward, it can also get complicated. If this notion is true for…

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How to serve U.S. divorce papers in England?

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How to Serve US Divorce Papers in England: Hague Service Convention If you are filing for a divorce here in the United States, but your spouse lives in England, you will have to use international service of process to serve the divorce papers on your spouse. This is required by US law because only after…

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Can I serve California divorce papers in India?

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Can I Serve California Divorce Papers in India? For service of process of California divorce papers in India, this means following the rules established under the Hague Service Convention (“HSC”). This can be complicated, and it is best to obtain help. Yes. If you live in California and are filing for divorce, you can serve…

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Common Service of Process Mistakes to Avoid

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Common Service of Process Mistakes to Avoid Improper service — whatever the reason — can adversely affect a lawsuit that a plaintiff is attempting to pursue. Service of process is a system that is used to deliver legal documents—such as summons and complaints—to a defendant when a plaintiff wants to sue them in court. This…

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Lawsuit Not Dismissed Despite Ineffective and Untimely Service

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An American plaintiff who filed suit against a foreign defendant managed to avoid the case being dismissed by the court. This was despite the service of process being both untimely and improper on the Canadian defendants. Instead, the Massachusetts District Court used its discretion and quashed service and did not throw out the case.  …

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Taking a Deposition of a Witness in Mexico

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If you or someone you know is involved in a lawsuit and needs to take the deposition of a witness in Mexico, it is important to know what options you have under the law. Simply put, you are allowed to depose a willing witness in Mexico but there are some restrictions according to the U.S.…

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Is e-Service Via Social Media Appropriate? Possibly.

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Over the past 15 years, the electronic process of service (“e-service”) has become more and more popular. The manner in which American courts have permitted e-service in domestic and international lawsuits has changed the legal landscape—and it continues to do so. Below is some basic information on e-service and why this issue is important for…

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Serving Divorce Papers Abroad: A Primer

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It is no secret that divorce can be difficult. Rarely is the process seamless. If your soon-to-be ex-spouse is in another country, your life at home may have less emotion and drama but serving divorce papers will be more difficult than doing so domestically. This is because proper service is much more complicated than just…

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Understanding Service of Process

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Understanding Service of Process The legal term “service of process” refers to the method used by parties in a lawsuit to formally deliver legal documents to the other parties in the litigation as well as the court. Service of process is a critical step in starting a lawsuit. Serving a defendant properly is so important…

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How to Serve Someone Outside of Your State

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If you need to serve someone or a company a lawsuit outside of your state, it is important to know how to do that properly. Service outside of the plaintiff’s state is more frequent than you may realize. Process servers estimate that up to 25% of their service requests originate from out of state. While…

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