Simple Subpoena Service Question

[Kenho21]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MI

So, I'm starting my own process service business and I have a question. I'm serving a Summons and Complaint (to a law firm specifically) and the business I'm serving only has a place (another law firm) where they receive mail, but no one that actually works for the law firm is ever present there. Apparently this lawyer skipped town more than a year ago, but still receives mail to this law firm's address.

When serving a summons to the law firm, not the person, can I just leave it at the place where he receives his mail and consider him served?

 

[FlyingRon]

If you're going to pretend you are in the business of process service, you should be well aprised of Rule 2.105 in the Michigan Court Rules. It makes a difference if you are serving the attorney, a partnership, or a corporation (the term "law firm" could describe any of these). It tells you how to serve these entities and what to do, lets say, if a corporation fails to maintain a registered agent or other place service can be made.

 

[Kenho21]

If you're going to pretend you are in the business of process service, you should be well aprised of Rule 2.105 in the Michigan Court Rules. It makes a difference if you are serving the attorney, a partnership, or a corporation (the term "law firm" could describe any of these). It tells you how to serve these entities and what to do, lets say, if a corporation fails to maintain a registered agent or other place service can be made.

That's why I'm here because I'm looking for a little direction. The firm I'm serving is a PLLC. I'll look into the Court Rules you mentioned. Thanks

 

[quincy]

To go along with FlyingRon's post, here is a link to the laws that you must become intimately familiar with if you are to conduct business as a process server:

http://courts.mi.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/rules/Documents/CHAPTER 2. CIVIL PROCEDURE (entire chapter).pdf

Read from Rule 2.100 on.

 

[Kenho21]

Since it doesn't look like I will be able to serve the summons, the law firm handling the case would generally be the one to send it via registered mail, correct?

 

[quincy]

Since it doesn't look like I will be able to serve the summons, the law firm handling the case would generally be the one to send it via registered mail, correct?

Please read the Rules.