Texas Process Servers

Firefly Legal can take care of your process serving and skip tracing so that you don’t have to face serving obstacles or fail to file a legal case.

 

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Finding an Outstanding Process Server in Texas

What do you look for in a process server in Texas? Undoubtedly, you want to find someone who is highly qualified, professional, and experienced. Here in Texas, you will find the best process servers working for Firefly Legal. 

Firefly Legal has been providing credentialed and knowledgeable process servers to legal professionals nationwide since 1996. When you work in a profession that needs to serve process to defendants and other named parties, you know how important it is to make sure that everything is done correctly – and fast. 

The risks of hiring the wrong process servers to do the job could include:

  • Sloppy service
  • Costly mistakes
  • Delayed legal proceedings
  • Slow service of process 

You need to hire process servers who know what they’re doing and can provide timely, professional, and accurate service – every time. 

Our team of process servers in Texas will serve legal documents wherever they are legally allowed to do so. This includes: 

  • Private residences
  • Workplaces
  • Jails and prisons
  • Public places
  • Offices of a defendant’s legal counsel
  • Anywhere else lawfully accessible to the server 

We also provide skip-tracing services, which can help us identify and contact hard-to-reach defendants. 

Attorneys, government officials, collections companies, private investigators, and other professionals who need to hire someone for service of process in Texas can count on Firefly Legal to provide access to the best process servers in the state. 

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Working with Firefly Legal in Texas

Working with Firefly Legal in Texas

If you learned about our services by word of mouth, then you probably already know this important fact: Firefly Legal’s clients consistently report their satisfaction with our services. Why is that the case? What keeps our clients coming back for contract after contract? 

There are several reasons, but let’s start with the most important: we only hire the best process servers in the states where have operations. That includes Texas. 

Next, we also promise that when you interact with any of our office staff, administrative support personnel, or other professionals in the Firefly Legal family, you will be met with professionalism and helpfulness. Our entire team is dedicated to our clients’ satisfaction! 

Finally, we are technology pioneers in the process serving industry. We use technology to make our work faster and more accurate. We are always improving in this area, seeking out the newest and best solutions to the problems that process servers experience in the field.

What can you expect when you work with a member of the Firefly Legal team? 

  • Unparalleled communication
  • Excellent professionalism
  • Quick results
  • Reduced paperwork
  • Incredible accuracy
  • Efficient service of process 

Values We Live By at Firefly Legal: Professionalism and Integrity

Firefly Legal has been in business for more than 25 years. From day one, our business was founded on meaningful values like professionalism, integrity, and great communication. That’s why we promptly and effectively serve every client with a personal, responsive, and appreciative attitude. 

We hope that you never have an issue with the performance of any one of our process servers, but if you do, we promise to do everything within our power to make it right. 

The foundation of a solid reputation in Texas

As a nationwide provider of process servers, we have built our reputation in Texas on high rates of success, early adoption of technology, and outstanding customer service. 

Some key elements of our success include: 

Our process servers are found throughout the US, which means that we provide them with a network of professional development and civil service opportunities. Our servers participate in civil process server organizations, attend industry events, and complete specialized training. 

Of course, you will also find Firefly Legal represented at the top industry conferences nationwide, including events related to all aspects of the legal system, foreclosure management, collections, and subrogation. 

Last but not least, we promise to stay current with trends in the service of process industry. Our job is to make your job easier, and that involves constant assessment and improvement. 

The Firefly Legal approach to technology

Our reputation for accuracy and effectiveness wouldn’t be possible without our enthusiastic early adoption of the latest technologies in the industry. 

Our use of technology is what allows us to provide: 

  • Real-time case updates for our clients
  • Pre-skip work (as needed)
  • GPS coordinates to our process servers
  • Easily accessible photos with detailed descriptions (for better identification)
  • Third-party case management software
  • Electronic Data Interface bridging

Our proprietary Firefly Legal mobile app makes much of this possible. Our process servers use our app to keep our clients up to date on cases. Thanks to the digitization of the service of process, we can keep your cases moving forward and make sure you are always informed about how things are progressing. 

Serve Defendants right the first time.

Being a leader in the civil process service industry means providing our clients with unparalleled integrity, excellence, and reliability.

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Understanding the Role of a Texas Process Server

Curious about what process servers can and can’t do for your legal practice or business? Let’s go over the basics. 

A process server is a neutral third party who delivers important legal documents to defendants and other named parties in legal proceedings. These are documents that can’t be shipped through the mail or just dropped off on a person’s desk. Rather, there are specific rules about how process servers can and cannot do their work. This varies from state to state. 

Texas requires all process servers to be certified. 

The Firefly Legal approach to technology

For certification, potential process servers must: 

  1. Complete a 7-hour educational course about civil process service, no more than a year before applying. 
  2. Submit an application to the state and pay the certification fee ($200 for first-time applicants). 
  3. Pass a criminal history background check with both the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the FBI. 

Texas process servers must be at least 18 years old.

In addition to these requirements from the state of Texas, we require our Firefly Legal servers to do the following: 

  • Meet our training requirements
  • Consistently locate and confirm the identity of defendants
  • Adhere to Texas’s service of process laws
  • Deliver legal documents successfully 
  • Record the timely delivery of documents
  • Understand their responsibility to follow all Texas laws so that they never interfere with the court case 

Texas’s Process Serving Laws

There are a lot rules governing what process servers can and can’t do in Texas. Here are just a handful of the most important ones: 

  • No civil suit can be commenced or process served on Sunday, except in certain cases like injunctions or attachments (Rule 6)
  • Process servers must endorse all documents with the date/time received and details of service (Rule 16)
  • Only sheriffs, constables, or those 18+ specifically authorized by the court can serve process (Rule 103)
  • Process servers must execute and return process without delay after receiving it (Rule 105)
  • There are specific rules that determine how a person can serve process, including personal service, mail, leaving it with someone over 16 at the defendant’s location, or using other court-approved methods (Rule 106)
  • Servers must follow state-defined guidelines on how to document their attempts and completed service (Rule 107)
  • In some circumstances, Texas process servers may be able to serve outside of the United States (Rule 108a)
  • Subpoenas must meet certain form requirements and command attendance, production of documents, or both (Rule 176.1, 176.2)
  • Process servers can be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena (Rule 176.8)

Who can hire a process server in Texas? 

At Firefly Legal, we work mostly with lawyers, but there are other individuals and entities who may need to hire a process server for specific legal jobs. We can serve on a case-by-case basis or we can be available to serve process consistently for your company, depending on your needs. 

In addition to attorneys, other entities that work with process servers include: 

  • Individual citizens can hire process servers directly, without legal representation, for personal legal matters like small claims cases, family court proceedings, inheritance affairs, etc.
  • Business entities engage process servers to properly serve documents related to commercial disputes, such as contract issues, intellectual property conflicts, and other corporate legal matters.
  • Government agencies rely on process servers to execute court orders and mandated actions, including enforcing tax obligations, evicting tenants, and carrying out other required governmental directives.
  • Insurance providers use process servers to formally notify parties about claims conflicts, policy cancellations, rights to recovery, and other insurance-related legal issues.
  • Debt collection services depend on process servers to legally deliver payment demands, wage garnishment orders, case filings, and other documents to pursue unpaid debts.
  • Property management companies hire process servers to formally communicate with tenants regarding overdue rent, lease violations, eviction notices, and rental disputes.
  • Private investigators sometimes work as or collaborate with process servers to legally compel the production of information, records, testimony, and evidence through court summonses.

Why attorneys in Texas choose Firefly Legal

We are the best choice for Texas attorneys and other professionals because we keep your cases moving. 

Our fully customizable contracts are much better than a one-size-fits-all contract. We can work with you in the ways that meet your specific needs.

Our Firefly Legal team of process servers provides:

  • Nationwide service of process 
  • Affidavits and court documents
  • Access to our online client portal
  • Electronic copies of all documents 
  • A dedicated support team for inquiries and status updates
  • Due diligence preparation
  • Digital invoicing

In addition to process servers, we also offer: 

Our process servers are ready to help you do your work in Texas, no matter where you are located in the state.

Contact Firefly Legal for a Free Quote

We understand that all successful legal cases are built upon precise and punctual legal notification. The Firefly Legal team is committed to working with you so that you get flawless service – every time. 

You will stay up-to-date on your case developments by accessing their status in real time.

For dependable outcomes in Texas, we offer an unparalleled solution, time and time again. You can place your full confidence in our dedication to exceptional results, great communication, and adherence to the highest industry standards. 

Reach out now or submit a complimentary price estimate request through our online form to get started with Firefly Legal.

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Raising the Bar

Firefly audits every file coming in and going out without slowing down the process. We believe our attention to detail is unique to the industry and brings a high level of accuracy to our clients. We demand perfection!

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What do our Satisfied Customers Say?

5/5

Our firm handles a high volume caseload and Firefly has been instrumental in developing systems that are efficient, yet maintain a high degree of quality control. Firefly’s team is innovative and adaptable to help us meet the needs of our clients, and has utilized creative solutions to help navigate the ever-changing legal landscape.

Joel Knosher, Attorney Denzin Soltanzadeh LLC

5/5

Our firm has had the pleasure of working with Firefly for several years now. Firefly’s customer service and response times are outstanding. Firefly’s web portal is extremely user-friendly, and the file information is always up to date. In addition to placing file updates on their web portal, Firefly also sends email updates, which is extremely convenient and allows us to easily save updates to our electronic files. Firefly also provides our firm with quarterly client reports that provide us with important details on our files, such as status updates and analytics, which are invaluable from a practice management standpoint. We truly enjoy working with Firefly and consider them a valued vendor partner!

Albertelli Law Partners Ohio – Tony Scarlato, Ohio Managing Partner

5/5

It was a pleasure working with the Firefly team for this years audit. Firefly was very responsive, professional and thorough in both their initial questionnaire as well as all follow-ups. Firefly’s compliance and security controls are both on point. I look forward to our continued relationship and working with them on the compliance audit in 2021.

Stefanie Rudy, Compliance Manager – Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A.

5/5

Overall Firefly has drastically helped with efficiency of the service process in our office. They have extremely fast turnaround times with getting things filed and out for service, a very attentive detail oriented staff which is very helpful and responsive to all messages, their servers have done great so far in locating defendants and getting them served quickly, and an added plus is their website which is very user friendly and straight forward to use. Overall I would give Firefly an A+ grade, keep up the good work.

Henschel & Beinhaker, P.A.

5/5

“Thank you for working so hard for/and with us to ensure the filings are getting done timely. I know it can get a little crazy sometimes with these FHA deadlines and we appreciate you always working with us to ensure the deadlines are getting met.”

Anselmo Lindberg & Associates LLC

5/5

I wanted to thank you for the expeditious manner in which you handled obtaining the court date and filing the documents at the Bridgeview courthouse. You saved us a lot of aggravation and our client a lot of money. We will definitely be using Firefly Legal in the future. Thanks again.

Julie McCormack, DAVIS|FRIEDMAN

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Firefly Legal, Inc.
19150 South 88th Avenue
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Telephone No.: (877) 963-3534
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  1. Information Firefly Collects
    1. Personally Identifiable Information
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      • Inquire about Firefly services;
      • Create an account at Firefly’s website;
      • Participate in any marketing survey or other Firefly activity online or offline;
      • Correspond with Firefly; or
      • Otherwise volunteer information.
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      Firefly’s website may collect some non-personal information about you using special types of technologies, so it may not be readily apparent to you that it is being collected. Non-Personally Identifiable Information is not combined with Personally Identifiable Information.
  2. Use of Data Firefly Collects
    1. Personally Identifiable Information
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      • Track and verify compliance with Firefly policies and applicable laws;
      • Provide the services you request;
      • Contact you about the status of a service request;
      • Customize our communications to you; and
      • Improve our customer service.

      Your email address will not be shared with any third parties. Instructions for unsubscribing from any newsletters or promotional emails are included in every email.

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      • During emergencies, such as when Firefly believes someone’s physical safety is at risk.

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