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Plain-language guides to help you understand service of process, notary services, and how to work with a process server.

What is service of process?

A plain-language overview of what service of process means and why it matters.

Personal, substituted, alternative, and other common ways to serve legal documents.

What a return of service or affidavit of service proves and how courts use it.

Tips for packaging, labeling, and organizing documents before submitting them.