Process Server in Pennsylvania
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Why You Should Use Proof for Pennsylvania Service of Process
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Pennsylvania Service of Process Rules
PA Methods of Service
Pennsylvania offers many different types of service, but the best one for you will depend heavily on the nature of your individual needs and the details of your case. Here’s a quick rundown of the main methods:
Personal service: When someone who is not a party to the case hand-delivers documents to the other side
Service by mail: When someone who is not a party to the case mails documents to the other side
Substituted service: After 3 or more failed attempts to serve the papers, the process server can then leave the papers with someone else at the party’s residence
Service by notice and acknowledgment of receipt: When the other side agrees to be served by mail and will sign an acknowledgment of receipt for the court
Service by posting on the premises and mailing (for eviction cases only): Sometimes called “nail and mail,” this is when you post a notice on the premises
Service by publication: When you publish the summons and complaint in a newspaper (this is usually for when you do not know where the other party lives or works)
Service by posting (at the courthouse): When the summons and complaint are posted in a designated place at the courthouse itself
Who to Serve and Where
To answer this question, you’ll first need to look at the details of your specific case. If you’re suing another individual things are pretty straight-forward: they’re the person you’ll be serving, most likely at their residence or place of business. But if you’re suing a business, landlord, or other entity, then the correct person and place to serve your documents may vary.
Process Server Rules in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania allows sheriffs to serve papers in their respective districts, and aside from that a competent adult can serve in a civil action, partition, declaratory judgment, or civil action, but look to the state code for more information.
How It Works
Step 1
Upload Your Documents
To make things seamless for Pennsylvanians, you can get started with Proof right from your home computer. Just create your job and upload all of your documents, and we’ll work to immediately find a Pennsylvania process server for you to get started.
Step 2
Track Progress of Service
You’ll never lose track of where you are in the process because we make tracking it a cinch. With geo-tagged images and real-time updates, you’ll know exactly where and when your documents reach their destination.
Step 3
Receive the Proof You Need
We provide geo-tagged photos and affidavits with every successful serve so you can rest assured your documents have reached the right destination.
Pennsylvania Service of Process Pricing Options
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Proof Serves Across the Keystone State
As one of the 13 original colonies and the fifth largest state in the US, Proof’s servers help clients everywhere from the shores of Lake Eerie to the historic city streets of Philadelphia. We don’t limit our servers to the major cities like Pittsburgh, though, because we know Pennsylvanians in the small towns outside Lancaster and Elk Country need our help, too.
