Process Server Hot Topics: Collecting Backpay, Price Checking, and Serving Evaders
- February 09, 2013
- by Kimberly Faber
- In the News
- Social Media
This week process servers are coming up all over the news, in threads, and social media. This week's hot topics include a process server coming face-to-face with a shotgun barrel, price-checking problems, tactics for serving evaders, and advice for recovering backpay. Here are just a few highlights of what members of the process serving profession are talking about:
Staten Island man accused of pointing a gun at a process server's face
A Westerleigh man allegedly put the barrel of a Remington Model 870 shotgun up to a process servers face. The process server was serving Staten Island Civil Court papers at the time of the incident.
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Process server pricing and pitfalls
One group member received recent call from a woman urgently needing service, but later discovered that she was price shopping and went with another company. Other process servers are chiiming in with their thoughts on overcoming price checking.
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A Russian company served through the Texas Secretary of State held proper service
Because the Russian Federation suspended all judicial cooperation with the United States when it comes to civil and commercial matters, service of a Russian company through the Texas Secretary of State held up.
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How do you get backpay on a serve? Are their pros and cons to requiring a check upfront?
From an email question comes this discussion on methods for getting backpay on a serve. Process servers are sharing their outstanding balances, who gets payment taken care of up front, and what advice they have for the situation.
Best ways to serve evaders
One group member has to serve someone who is a known evader. The process server is considering using a package delivery ruse, but wants your thoughts. Some members are saying that if she's a known evader, the ruse isn't going to work.
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This Week's Top Commenters:
Fred Archer
Shared his thoughts on the All Worked Up Video
Tracy Williams
Shared articles on Facebook
Brian Holmes
Commented on the All Worked Up Video
Up and coming conversations you won't want to miss
Here are just a few of the conversations happening right now:
Does anyone have nicknames for frequent flyers a.k.a. repeat people you serve?
Is sewer service a catalyst for mandatory process server certification?
Serving process for insurance companies
GAPPS to hold first conference
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