Our Services
We offer an extensive range of legal support services, from service of process and court filings to surveillance and foreclosure sales. Integrity and premier service is our number one priority. We work in accordance to statutory laws and rules of civil procedures. We never cut corners or take shortcuts. Your satisfaction is our only priority.
Service of Process
From Tallahassee Florida to Seattle Washington, we can handle any service request anywhere in the country. With over 30 years in the industry, we are the leading process serving company in North Florida serving Nationwide with one of the largest networks of process servers. We are committed to providing higher standards for service of process by delivering status updates promptly, gps and photo evidence of attempts, and ensuring all services are executed in accordance to statutory laws and rules of civil procedures.
Our service of process includes serving any State Agency and Corporation Management Office. If we receive such requests for service by 12:00pm, it will be served within 2 to 3 business days, depending on the rules of the state agency. All of our returns of service are generated within 48 hours after service and sent out via email after the document is signed.
Service instructions for some common places for service in Tallahassee, Florida.
- Florida Department of State (Secretary of State Division of Corporations)
When serving the Secretary of State Division of Corporations (2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tallahassee, FL 32303) there are various requirements to perfect good service. Two of the most important things are that you ensure you have the statute by which you are serving the agency listed clearly on the summons or cover letter.
- Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
When serving the Florida Chief Financial Officer, the State of Florida has mandated that all insurance companies served with lawsuits and must be served through the State of Florida Chief Financial Officer’s online portal. Vause's Process Service can handle this for you.
There are various requirements to perfect good service. Two of the most important things are that the name matches exactly as listed with the Secretary of State Division of Corporations (a link is listed below so that you may verify this information). If the name is wrong in any way the CFO’s office reserves the right to refuse service and your office will have to amend your service titling and re-serve the documents once corrected. Secondly, The Chief Financial Officer requires payment of $15.00 per insurance company to be served. We front the cost for you and will add it to your invoice for payment.
Locate Search
If you can't find your target, let us do it for you. Our team of professionals can find even those who are actively hiding and avoiding service. It takes experience and skill to locate individuals and analyze the probabilities of an address being a good address for service. Sometimes people are not even hiding. They may have moved or got married and changed their names. Nevertheless, we have the experience required to verify addresses and locate the subject.
Court Filing
Let our team of professionals save you time by handling all your court filings. We perform both Electronic and In-Person filings if needed. All you need to do is send your documents to us and we handle the entire process with the Court Clerks. In addition, we offer Electronic Filing services for all returns/affidavits of service in the State of Florida. If we serve it, we can file it. Just give us a call today to get started!
Document Retrieval
In need of retrieving documents from the court? or pulling documents from the comptroller's office? Let us handle the busy work for you by taking over the process of document collection for your case load. Our team can shorten your production cycle by performing the records recovery and collection of all court filings, served subpoenas, and other critical documentation your caseload demands. We do the research and retrieval of all documents needed, and we will provide you with hard copies, electronic copies, or both depending on your needs.
Division of Corporation Filings
Every year as a business owner, you are required to file an annual report with the Division of Corporation. There are deadlines as to when you can file without being penalize with fees. Let us take care of your business annual report filings with the Division of Corporation so you can focus on the important business matters. We ensure everything is done on-time so you don't have to worry about late penalty fees.
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