Can I have a friend serve papers?

Can I have a friend serve papers?

An average person who is a party might think the term personally serve implies that they have to personally do the serving of documents to another person. In fact, Rule 6-3(2) of the Supreme Court Family Rules explicitly states that only someone who is not a party can personally serve a document.

Can a process server talk to my neighbors?

Talk to a neighbor. Regardless of whether this tactic gets the defendant to answer the door, process servers can gain valuable information from talking to neighbors. To learn more about becoming a member of ServeNow.com’s trusted network of process servers, contact us online or call (877) Sept 2010

Can you take someone to court if you don’t know their address UK?

In some cases the court may attempt service of process via first class post, which they will use to send the paperwork to the last known address of the person being served. If you are not able to locate the person’s address, you may still be able to have the individual served with the necessary documents.

Does a court summons have to be served in person UK?

Serving a summons If a court summons is granted, it must then be served on the person ordered to attend court. The summons can be served either in person, ie. by hand; or in the case of a minor offence a summons may be served by recorded delivery or registered post.