Service of Process

We serve all of the following types of legal documents and serve process throughout the state of California, and nationwide.

Civil Litigation
Subpoenas
Summons & Complaint
Order to Appear for examination
Plaintiff’s Claim and order to go to Small Claims Court

Judgment Collections
Bank Levies
Wage Garnishments
Third party Levies

Family Law
Summons & Petition (Divorce)
Order to show cause
Child Support & Custody
Restraining Orders

Evictions
Unlawful Detainers
3, 30, and 60 day notices

Pricing/Payment Policy:
Rates are per address, per defendant. For 2 defendants at same address, second serve will be discounted. Pre-payment is required for any and all work completed (with exception to volume and/or repeat clients who have established accounts and are billed per invoice). We accept cash, checks and most major credit cards.

Routine Service (Starting at $55)
Routine service includes 5 attempts and is attempted within 72 hours. Please allow 5 – 10 business days for routine service within routine service areas. Proof of Service (generated by our own court-approved software program) and all other subsequent form generation is included. Sub-service mailing is also included.

After service is complete, we will mail an original proof of service to you which you MUST file with the court. (For small claims filed at San Mateo County Superior Court, we will mail the original proof of service to the court for you at no additional cost).

  • Bad Address…Original service fee
  • Address Locate…Additional $25-$40, depending on difficulty
  • Notary…$15.00 per signature
  • Check charge for advance of witness fees…10% of fees advanced/$5.00 minimum

 

Difficult/High Risk Service (Starting at $115)

Rush Service (Starting at additional $30.00)
Served or attempted within 48 hours if received by 2:00pm PST.

Same Day Rush Service (Starting at additional $50.00)
Same day rush service is available if received by 12:00pm (pst) and is within our routine service area. For remote areas, please call for quote/availability.

Stake-Out Service (Starting at $75.00 per hour with 2 hour minimum)
Must be arranged in advance

Wait Time (Starting at $50.00 per 30 minutes)

Late Night/Early Morning Service (Starting at additional $50.00)
For service between 12am -7am

 

 

 

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