International Process Service

If you have ever handled a case involving foreign defendants or witnesses, you know how difficult it can be to get out-of-country defendants or witnesses into court—or even to notify them that a case has begun.  That is where Foreign Service Law Office comes in.  As expert international process servers, we are supremely equipped to free you from the entangling intricacies of foreign civil procedure, allowing you to stay focused on your clients and on the heart of your case.

Hague Convention process server

The 1965 Hague Service Convention simplified the old letters rogatory system by allowing a judicial officer from the country of origin to communicate directly with a designated central authority in the destination country.  That central authority, in turn, ensures that the process is served in accordance with its domestic procedure and forwards a certificate of service to the originating judicial officer.

The Hague Service Convention effectively eliminated the need for its 60 signatory nations to serve process through the foreign ministries of both countries, but the Hague Convention service process did not eliminate all legal differences between them.  If your case requires use of Hague Convention service of process, consult with an experienced international process server to ensure that your request for service of process meets all of the requirements of the receiving country.

Inter-American Service Convention

Like the Hague Service Convention, the Inter-American Convention regulates service of process between two different countries.  Many South American and Latin American nations have not joined the Hague Service Convention.  The Inter-American Service Convention governs service between these Western Hemisphere nations and the United States.

Why hire an international process server lawyer?

International service of process requires more than simply conforming to the requirements of the Hague or Inter-American Convention.  Many countries have not joined either Convention; other countries have joined both. A lawyer specialized in international process service can help your firm avoid costly and time-wasting errors by ensuring that service always complies with the diverse and occasionally unique procedural requirements of each country.

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Delegate your international service needs to Foreign Service Law Office

Attorney Mark I. Dunaevsky can spare you the time-consuming and complicated legwork that accompanies international service of process. He can provide and guarantee apostille services, assist with letters rogatory, and shepherd your documents through the entire international service process. Contact Foreign Service Law Office today for prompt and accurate assistance with all of your international procedure needs.