What is the name of your state? Virginia
I am an independent contractor and I am suing a company we worked for. They did not pay for work done. He doesn't deny that the work was done, and actually won't answer phone calls, emails, etc.
The funny thing is he is a wedding photographer, so he can't very well hide.
We have his old address (we think it is old), and we mailed summons through certified mail, but he won't pick it up.
The day after we mailed it, I found out that in Virginia anyone over 18 years old not involved with the case can serve papers. My question is the following?
Do we have to talk to the court about redoing the summons if we want to pursue this direction?
If we set up a sting operation with a friend to pretend to be a prospective client and then serve him, is there anything illegal with that?
Is he served once he accepts the papers in hand, touches him, etc.? Does he have to sign anything?
Does the person who served him have to sign an affidavit or something and by when?
I would really appreciate any responses, as this is the first time I am using this forum
I am an independent contractor and I am suing a company we worked for. They did not pay for work done. He doesn't deny that the work was done, and actually won't answer phone calls, emails, etc.
The funny thing is he is a wedding photographer, so he can't very well hide.
We have his old address (we think it is old), and we mailed summons through certified mail, but he won't pick it up.
The day after we mailed it, I found out that in Virginia anyone over 18 years old not involved with the case can serve papers. My question is the following?
Do we have to talk to the court about redoing the summons if we want to pursue this direction?
If we set up a sting operation with a friend to pretend to be a prospective client and then serve him, is there anything illegal with that?
Is he served once he accepts the papers in hand, touches him, etc.? Does he have to sign anything?
Does the person who served him have to sign an affidavit or something and by when?
I would really appreciate any responses, as this is the first time I am using this forum