Services
Whether you are an attorney with a filing deadline or an individual handling your own matter, we serve the documents correctly and return proof you can file.
3-day, 30-day and 60-day notices, summons and complaints for unlawful detainer, and service by posting and mailing when the court authorizes it. Evictions are always attempted as Rush because of their time-sensitive deadlines.
Domestic violence, civil harassment, elder abuse and workplace violence restraining orders are always attempted as Rush. They are handled discreetly and safely, with careful documentation the court can rely on at the hearing.
Small claims plaintiffs cannot serve their own papers. We serve SC-100 claims and related documents on individuals and businesses, and file the proof so your hearing date is not lost.
Deposition subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, records subpoenas and trial subpoenas served on witnesses, custodians of record, hospitals, employers and government agencies.
When the address you have is stale, we use database research and field verification to locate the person before wasting attempts, then serve them once the address is confirmed.
When someone has been avoiding service, a process server can remain at a residence, workplace, or other known location for a scheduled block of time to wait for an opportunity to complete personal service.
Court-ready paperwork
Whatever the document type, the assignment is not finished until a signed, court-ready proof of service is prepared and, when you need it, filed at the courthouse handling your case.
More Documents
Summons and complaint packages for general civil litigation.
Personal delivery of court summons with proper proof of service.
Service of writs of execution and bank levy instructions to financial institutions.
Coordination and service of federal and state levy documents.
Discreet inquiries to verify addresses, employment and other service-related facts.
Service of earnings withholding orders and employer garnishment documents.
Service of child support orders, modifications and related family law papers.
Service and recording-related documents for property liens and encumbrances.
Formal delivery of pre-litigation demand letters to individuals and businesses.
Service of cease and desist notices for harassment, IP and dispute matters.
Service of writs, orders to show cause and other court-issued directives.
Pricing
Routine Service $120: First attempt typically within 3-4 days after the job is assigned to a server. One defendant at one address, first 20 pages included per party served.
Rush Service $160: Priority handling. Orders received before 12pm on a business day are prioritized for a same-day first attempt; otherwise the first attempt is typically made within 1-2 days after the job is assigned to a server. Same-day attempts are not guaranteed. One defendant at one address, first 20 pages included per party served.
Additional Defendant: $65 Routine or $95 Rush at the same address.
CT Corporation Service $95: first 20 pages included per party served.
CT Corporation Service - Rush $130: CT Corporation service when the due date is 8 days or less away; first 20 pages included per party served.
Restraining orders, evictions, and due dates 8 days or less away are always attempted as Rush. Stakeouts start at $95 per hour with a four-hour minimum and must be arranged directly with our office.
Don't see your document type? Contact us , we also handle family law papers, garnishments, demand letters, court filings and document retrieval.
No two document types are served the same way. A restraining order generally has to be handed to the restrained party personally, because the court needs certainty that the person knows what conduct is prohibited before a hearing goes forward. An unlawful detainer summons follows a compressed statutory clock, and posting and mailing is only available once a judge has authorized it. A deposition subpoena may require a witness fee tendered at the time of service. A bank levy has to reach the right branch or legal processing department to be effective. Matching the method to the document is the part of this job that keeps cases moving.
Personal service, physically handing the papers to the named party, is always the cleanest result and the one we attempt first. When a party is not available after documented attempts, California Code of Civil Procedure section 415.20 allows leaving the papers with a competent adult at the residence or usual place of business and mailing a copy afterward, with service deemed complete on the tenth day after mailing. Substituted service only holds up if the attempts before it were genuine and properly recorded, which is why we log the date, time, address and observations for every attempt rather than reconstructing them later.
Corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships are served through an officer, a managing agent, or the agent for service of process on file with the California Secretary of State. Agents move, resign and get replaced, and serving an outdated agent wastes an attempt and sometimes a filing deadline. We verify the current agent before dispatching, handle nationwide registered agent services such as CT Corporation, and note in the proof exactly who accepted the documents and in what capacity.
A surprising share of assignments arrive with an address that is months or years out of date. Rather than burning four attempts on an empty house, we can run skip tracing: database and public records research, employment and residence verification, and a field check on the most likely address before a formal attempt is made. If the party is actively evading, stakeouts are available, and we can prepare a declaration of due diligence to support substituted service or a motion for service by publication or posting.
Every service above is available throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties, and we coordinate service elsewhere in California and nationwide through a vetted partner network with the same documentation standards.
Documents submitted online are reviewed promptly. Get a quote and we'll discuss the real timeline before you commit to anything.
