In the United States, when someone files a lawsuit against you, your company or other parties in the case must be given notice that there is a lawsuit and provide them with the opportunity to respond. This is called service of process, and each state has its own laws about how it must occur.
Process Agent Assistance: Ensuring Compliance and Peace of Mind in the UK
The most common method of service is personal service, which involves in-hand delivery of the court documents to the defendant/respondent. This means that a process server would identify the person and hand them the papers face-to-face, usually at their home or place of business. Often times, this is the only way for them to be sure that they received the summons and complaint.
But if you don’t want to risk the possibility of being served in this manner, you can hire an experienced professional process server to deliver the legal documents to you at your workplace or residence. The process server would make a note that the person or company was properly served, and this would be recorded in your company’s official records.
Every business that is registered and allowed to do business in a state must designate an agent for service of process. When a lawsuit or other legal document is sent to the agent, the agent would then accept it on behalf of the business and log it in the company records. Depending on the jurisdiction, the agent could then forward the documentation to the communications contact within the business.