Hamilton Field Services LLC Index

What is Process Service?

Process Service (also referred to as Service of Process) is the act of delivering a summons, writ, or other legal notice to the person required to respond to it.

What is a Process Server?

A process server specializes in delivering (serving) court papers such as summonses, complaints, subpoenas, and various other legal documents according to the jurisdictional rules of civil procedure. These rules specify how court documents must be served. These rules differ from state to state. You might think of a Process Server as a courier who specializes in delivering legal documents. Process Servers generally only serve legal documents pertaining to a civil action.

Why should I have Hamilton field Services LLC serve my papers rather than the Sheriff?

The tradition of having theSheriff serve legal documents is a very old tradition. Stopping bad guys is there expertise and thats where most of the Sheriff's resources are dedicated. A Process Server's expertise is serving legal documents. Our knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and our diligence in finding people who don't want to be found is the advantage you need to move your case forward.

What makes Hamilton Field Services LLC different from other process service providers?

We take pride in our diligence. We specialize in finding and serving people who don't
want to be. We create our own success by knocking on doors, calling references, using skip tracing and investigative techniques to get your papers served. We serve papers in rural areas, trailer parks, and rough neighborhoods. Most importantly, we achieve our success by being professional, ethical and straight forward. We treat your case like it's our own!

What do you base your fee on?

Service fees are based upon on time, expenses, and the intense effort given to each case.

How will you get my papers?

If you are a local Plaintiff in Clermont County Ohio, we will pick them up at any of the courthouses in Batavia , the Clermont County seat. We also provide free pick up service to any attorney in Batavia . All other documents can be mailed directly to our P.O. box. Complete contact information is on our Contacts page. Documents are also accepted by fax and email with prior arrangement. If documents need to be mailed via Fed Ex etc., please call for a physical address.

What should I send along with my papers?

Along with your papers, please send us your contact information, any information you may have about the intended recipient that may help in locating them, including current employer,a physical description or even photo if you have one. This is especially helpful in domestic and small claims cases when the person is trying to evade service, or when trying to track a person who has moved. For service on a business or a person to whom you are not familiar, this isn't necessary. Also send specific instructions as to who, where and how the papers are to be served, and a last day to attempt service (ask your attorney or the court clerk for assistance with this) and a check for the quoted amount made out to Hamilton Field Services LLC.

What if the address I provide for the respondent is incorrect?

If the address you provide us is incorrect, we will attempt to obtain a good address in the immediate vicinity. WE DO NOT guarantee the results of this Level 1 Skip Trace, but we will perform it as a courtesy in order to get your papers served and secure your future business. If we can verify an address in the immediate vicinity we will gladly attempt service at that address. The decision to perform this trace and attempt service at another address at no charge is AT OUR DISCRETION ONLY. If the address you provided is incorrect we still collect our fee due to the time, effort, and expense we have invested in your case. If another address is located but is not in the vicinity, additional charges for service will apply if you decide to have us serve your documents there.

How will I know when my papers have been served (or haven't been served)?

We will call you. You will also be updated if there will be a delay in service (recipient is on vacation etc.), or if we can't serve the papers (i.e. incorrect address).

What happens if my papers aren't served in three attempts?

Hamilton Field Services LLC guarantees three diligent attempts at serving your papers if the address is good. If the papers cannot be served in three attempts we will inform you of the circumstances and you can decide if you wish us to continue serve attempts at additional charge or if you would like us to return your papers along with an affidavit stating the circumstances. We may provide more than three attempts with no additional charges at our discretion only.

What will you send me after the papers are served?

After completing the service of your documents we will send you a notarized affidavit (also called a Return of Service) stating when and where service was made, how the papers were served, and to whom the papers were served upon and any other information required to be sworn to by the Rules of Civil Procedure. If service was not effected, we will send you a notarized affidavit indicating the places, times, and dates of attempted service and why service was not made for each attempt. We do not charge extra for affidavits or Notary service. If you are a Plaintiff in Clermont County, Ohio we will file the affidavit with the court at no charge.