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If you are sued do you have to be served the papers personally?
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∙ 18y ago
It depend upon the circumstances. In most states the law only requires that a reasonable effort has been made to contact the defendant. The serving of a summons can be through regular postal service, courier or a process server.
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 16y agoPart of the court process in filing suit against another person is the delivery of the 'summons'. The official notice is then noted in court records.
Without having received the summons, one would have no idea that they were being sued.
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∙ 9y agoSome jurisdictions allow for a subpoena to be served to another person. If you have reason to believe that you will be served, it is best to accept the subpoena or you may be penalized with fines or possible jail time.
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Can you be sued if you were never served papers?
Yes
Can civil papers be served on Saturday in TN?
The papers can be served on Saturday if a server will serve the papers.
Can divorce papers be served at the place of employment in the state of California?
Yes the papers an be served in the state of California.
Was sued in forecloser court but was never served a summons and did not know about the case what can I do Indiana?
If you were never served, you would need to file a motion to dismiss the civil case. In order to be lawfully sued, you must be served.
If you are personally sued but a member of an LLC can they collect from the LLC?
Yes, but if it was reverse they wouldn't be able to coma after you personally.
How do you tell if my wife been served with divorce papers in coos county Berlin NH?
Check with your attorney to see if the papers are served. Or check with the server that you used to serve the wife. When the divorce papers are served the server has to report it to court that the papers have been served so check the court records if your attorney is not available to answer your questions.
Where can you be served your divorce papers?
Anywhere
What does the word you got served mean?
Legal term- served with papers.
Are you personally affected when served papers for debts the company you work for owes?
You must hold some position as an "officer of the company" in order to legally accept service for the company. If you are being served solely because of your position, or title, or the fact that you're a corporate officer, no, you bear no personalliability for the payment of the debt.However, if you do not fit any of these categories it is likely that the papers have been mis-served on the wrong party and that valid service has not been accomplished.
Reasons people get served papers?
Service of "papers" probably refers to legal documents advising a person of some court date or court action. Not all things you can get served with involve a response from you, but may simply be the advisement of the action and your options under the law. The "service" itself is a specific legal step and under some circumstances the person who performed the service may have to testify that it was done, for instance, in a divorce wherein you decided to stay home and not appear, the other party can move that the court proceed without you being present, since you were served with the papers and chose not to appear. The server may be calld upon to make a statement under oath that the papers were served.
Can you personally be sued for auto negligence if you have full coverage auto insurance?
Yes
Can you be served for unpaid payday loans in Houston tx?
If by "served" if you're asking if you can be sued for the unpaid balance of the loan, yes you can.
