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How Process Servers Avoid Breaking the Law When Serving Papers
Process serving can be a difficult, dangerous job. It also can be a confusing one, understanding exactly what can and cannot be done when serving papers. Inexperienced process servers can fall into a trap of breaking the laws, especially where there are fine lines between what’s legal and what’s not….
5 Tips for Getting Started With Genealogy Research at Home
Digging up information on ancestors is a hobby for many, whether they’re motivated by a need to find their lost relatives or they just really want to learn more about their family history. And while all the big, fancy databases certainly make genealogy research much easier, it also can put…
Process Serving in the Workplace — Your Questions Answered
Most people want to keep their personal and professional lives separate. This is especially true when it involves bringing any legal trouble into the workplace. However, because defendants and witnesses can be difficult to pin down at home for a variety of reasons, sometimes process servers have to resort to…
What Kinds of Papers Does a Process Server Serve?
Professional process servers are tasked with delivering a variety of legal documents to defendants, witnesses, and entities involved in court cases. But a process server’s job is more than just serving divorce papers and subpoenas. Here are some of the types of legal papers process servers are asked to serve:…
SCOTUS Rescinds Previous COVID-19 Rule Changes
The United States Supreme Court has rescinded several rule changes that were ordered on March 19, 2020, and April 15, 2020. These orders were put in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the goal of making Court operations safer and more flexible. As of July 19, 2021, the…
What’s the Difference Between an Affidavit & a Declaration?
When working with legal documents, it’s common to come across two different types of paperwork that accompany those documents: Affidavits and Declarations. While both types of documents are admissible in court, many judges prefer Affidavits over Declarations. What Is an Affidavit? An Affidavit is a sworn statement signed by the…
The Importance of Due Process and Due Diligence
At Torri’s Legal Services, we take process serving seriously. We strive to serve our clients’ papers without a hitch. This is not always possible due to various circumstances, such as a bad address, the absence of the recipient, evasion, or death. We understand that process servers play an integral law…
How Skip Tracing Can Help Your Real Estate Business
Imagine this – you’re driving or walking down the road, and you spot an excellent lot to add to your real estate portfolio. Maybe it’s an empty lot, or an abandoned house needing a little TLC, or a vacant home in your neighborhood that you’ve had your eye on for…
5 Tips for Managing Back-to-Work Anxiety
As vaccination rates continue to rise, many people feel excited to return to life as normal. Yet, at the same time, there is a sense of heightened anxiety as you leave the comfort of your home office and enter the public workspace once again. While this adjustment period is completely…
9 Important Mobile Apps for Legal Professionals to Learn
With the increasing migration of the legal community to practicing online, especially in the wake of 2020, finding the most reliable, helpful ways to make mobile apps work for your practice is essential. And because there are so many out there – and more making their debuts daily – it…