Serving multiple defendents

[SimSportPlyr]

I live in California.

I plan to sue all members of a family/household in small claims court for a single case.

Do I need to have each of them served individually, or is it sufficient to serve only one of them?

Thanks in advance for advice.

 

[BigMouthWino]

I live in California.

I plan to sue all members of a family/household in small claims court for a single case.

Do I need to have each of them served individually, or is it sufficient to serve only one of them?

Thanks in advance for advice.

You need to serve every defendant.

 

[TigerD]

http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-serving.htm

DC

 

[sandyclaus]

I live in California.

I plan to sue all members of a family/household in small claims court for a single case.

Do I need to have each of them served individually, or is it sufficient to serve only one of them?

Thanks in advance for advice.

Yup. Each and every defendant.

That's not to say that you must serve each one INDIVIDUALLY. You can legally perform substituted service upon other household members by handing the papers to just one person as long as the leave the papers with someone else at the house, at least 18 years old, who lives there. With substituted service, you MUST follow-up the handing of papers by mailing a copy to each and every defendant via first-class mail, and service is not complete until 10 days after the copy of the papers is mailed.

 

[SimSportPlyr]

You need to serve every defendant.

Thanks.

Hey, I owe you a glass of wine for that answer!

 

[SimSportPlyr]

Yup. Each and every defendant.

That's not to say that you must serve each one INDIVIDUALLY. You can legally perform substituted service upon other household members by handing the papers to just one person as long as the leave the papers with someone else at the house, at least 18 years old, who lives there. With substituted service, you MUST follow-up the handing of papers by mailing a copy to each and every defendant via first-class mail, and service is not complete until 10 days after the copy of the papers is mailed.

Bingo!

Thank you, thank you, sandyclaus!!!!

 

[sandyclaus]

Thanks.

Hey, I owe you a glass of wine for that answer!

LOL, I think he's had quite enough, thankyouverymuch...

 

[SimSportPlyr]

LOL, I think he's had quite enough, thankyouverymuch...

Ha, ha!!!!