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Florida Eviction Laws Explained

In the state of Florida, there are certain laws in place to protect both landlords and tenants. These laws are written in Section 83, Part II of the Florida Statutes. There are several important laws to consider if you own rental property or if you are a tenant renting from a landlord. As a tenant, if you do not pay your rent on time your landlord has the right to evict you from the property. Why Eviction?

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Three Day Notices for Property Managers

It is not a pleasant task to evict tenants who have not paid their rent. However, it is necessary. If a tenant does not pay rent or struggles each month to make the payment on time, as a property manager you are given the right to remove the tenants from the property so that you can find new people who will pay their rent in a timely fashion without any issues or difficulties. In addition, if your property has been

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How Does Process Serving Work?

We’ve all seen that movie scene where someone is served papers by hand, and we’ve all been sort of curious about what all goes into that? Is that the only way legal papers are delivered? How else does process serving work? Let’s take an in-depth look at process serving. Hand Delivery The best way of serving papers is hand delivery. This is usually accomplished by the process server’s going to the recipient’s workplace or home. In a perfect situation, the

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How Does a Process Service Work?

What is a process service? It doesn’t sound very fun or interesting, but it can be very exciting, at least for the person serving the recipient. You never know what to expect as a process server. Your recipient could do just about anything to evade you. Process service is the act of serving someone legal paperwork who is involved in some kind of legal proceeding. This is a crucial step in the legal process, and it allows all parties involved

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The Importance of Proper Process Serving

Process servers are responsible for serving legal notices, actions, and papers to individuals who have an interest in, or are parties to, a specific court case or legal proceeding. Since these issues can be complicated and the outcome of a case can literally depend on these processes being served correctly, it is usually a good idea to have these papers served by an accredited process server. This assures that the processes are served in a timely manner and in accordance

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The Process of Evicting a Tenant

One of the most difficult and frustrating issues that landlords must contend with is eviction. When tenants do not pay their rent or are not living up to the terms of their lease agreement, the landlord has the right to evict them from the premises. The correct steps for eviction must be followed according to law. There are a number of steps to be taken before hiring a process server to deliver the final eviction notice. Step 1: The Written

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What is a Process Server?

A process server is basically the messenger for the legal system. They are the person who “notifies individuals of their right to due process of the law.” When a person is being “served” they are being notified that they are involved in a legal dispute. Process servers are essential to the justice system. Their job ensures that people involved in legal cases are able to prepare themselves for trial and are aware of all the charges against them. What is

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What is Service of Process?

Service of Process might sound like confusing legal jargon, but it is actually fairly straightforward. Service of Process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives a notice of initial legal action to another party. While this other party is typically the defendant, they can also be the court or another administrative body. Service of Process is an effort to exercise jurisdiction over the other party to enable that party to respond to a proceeding before the

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Handling Difficult Respondents

Being a process server is a very important occupation to hold. The judicial system relies on you to help ensure everyone receives due process. Working as a process server you must have a professional mindset, play close attention to detail and adhere to the rules and regulations is an absolute must. Even the best of the best servers will encounter difficulties. How the situation is handled separates the amateurs from the professionals. Here are a few tips to keep in

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Getting the Best Process Server

There are good process servers and there are great process servers. Often it is the attention to details that separate the two from each other.  A process server is responsible for “serving” or delivering the summons and complaint to an individual of a legal issue relating to them, civil process. Civil process is not limited to court notices it includes any legal documents in need of being served including subpoenas. Separating the Good from the Great A good server will

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