This form is used when attempts to serve a party with court documents has failed. This form allows for service by publication to be granted as an acceptable form of service. This form is available in Word and Wordperfect formats.
Alabama Unable to Serve - Service By Mail
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Alabama
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AL-007-08-CP
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Take Action Immediately: Contact Your AttorneyDo not ignore the summons and complaint. You must respond to the lawsuit and any delay can jeopardize your case. Upon being served, the defendant should promptly contact an attorney to schedule a meeting to discuss the situation.
Defendants That Avoid Being Served Risk Forfeiting Their Rights. The best reason to not pursue a strategy of avoiding being served with legal documents is that it can cause you to forfeit your legal rights, creating consequences potentially much worse than the lawsuits themselves.
In the majority of states, you can serve papers by sending them to the defendant via certified mail with a return receipt requested. In some states, service by certified (or registered) mail is one among several ways you may serve papers.Normally, the court clerk does the mailing for you and charges a small fee.
When the party that has to be served lives out of state, papers can usually be served by sending a copy of the paperwork to be served to that party by first-class mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt requested. The person who mails the papers must be at least 18 and NOT a party to the case.
If you haven't already, go down to the court house and get a copy of the proof of service from the records department. Identify the details of the service (where the services allegedly took place, the description of the person served etc.)
You can be served through the mail. It would have to be certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery. You would have to sign for it.
You cannot serve your own papers. But, in some cases your friend or co-worker could serve your papers, as long as they are not part of the case and 18 years or older.Improper service can cause case delays. You can even risk your case being dismissed.
USPS Certified Mail provides the sender proof of mailing and proof of delivery. Because Certified Mail is used for compliance and regulatory requirements, being able to provide evidence or proof that a Certified Mail letter was sent is important.
Process servers will call you, but they won't threaten you over the phone. A process server is always paid by the party hiring them to deliver legal documents. Whether it's a divorce, child support, or debt collection case, the party being served will never pay the server directly.
