Delaware Legal Process Server

How can I serve the Secretary of State of Delaware? All documents must be served upon this office by the Sheriff, Constable, or Special Process Server. Unless documents are from a Federal Court, service is not acceptable through the mail.

For some cases, process servers must ask for identification to verify identity. However, in many instances this is not legally required. At the same time, your process server should make an attempt to verify the identity of the person they are serving, whether it's verifying date of birth or some other information.

Generally, process servers make at least three attempts to serve somebody. These attempts are normally made at different times of day and on different days to maximize our chance of serving the papers.

Advantages of Incorporating in Delaware The Delaware Court of Chancery focuses solely on business law and uses judges instead of juries. For corporations, there is no state corporate income tax for companies that are formed in Delaware but do not transact business there (but there is a franchise tax).

If a Defendant Does Not Answer the Door A process server cannot compel a defendant to answer the door. In some cases, people who know a lawsuit has been filed against them will attempt to avoid service.He or she will have to come back on another date if the defendant refuses to open the door.

Generally, process servers make at least three attempts to serve somebody. These attempts are normally made at different times of day and on different days to maximize our chance of serving the papers.

There are two major reasons for Delaware's dominance of the corporate incorporation business.The other major reason corporations choose to incorporate in Delaware is the quality of Delaware courts and judges. Delaware has a special court, the Court of Chancery, to rule on corporate law disputes without juries.

The server must tell the person that he or she hands the papers to that they are legal documents for the other party. The server must also write down the name and address of the person he or she gave the court papers to.