How do I know which Small Claims Court to go to?
Written on December 29, 2009
You must issue your Small Claims Court Plaintiff’s Claim in the jurisdiction where the defendant resides or where the cause of action arose. Here is a link to the many small claims court offices in Ontario. We are available to issue and serve legal documents anywhere in Ontario, including, but not limited to:
Ancaster, Burlington, Dundas, Fruitland, Greensville, Millgrove, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, Alberton, Beamsville, Binbrook, Brantford, Campbellville, Carlisle, Copetown, Freelton, Grimsby, Halton Hills, Jerseyville, Milton, Mississauga, Mount Hope, Oakville, Port Credit, Smithville, Streetsville, Vineland, Vinemount, Winona, Ajax, Bramalea, Brampton, Cambridge, Caledonia, Cayuga, Concord, Don Mills, Etobicoke, Guelph, Hagersville, Kitchener, Markham, North York, Paris, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, St. Catharines, Thornhill, Toronto, Weston, Woodbridge, Acton, Aurora, Bolton, Fonthill, Georgetown, Maple, New Market, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oshawa, Stouffville, Thorold, Waterloo, Whitby, Barrie, Bowmanville, Bradford, Caledon, Courtice, Dunnville, Elmira, Erin, Fergus, Fort Erie, Grand Valley, Jarvis, Keswick, London, New Hamburg, Orangeville, Port Colborne, Port Dover, Shelburne, Simcoe, St. Thomas, Stratford, Tillsonburg, Uxbridge, Welland and Woodstock.
Please visit the Attorney General website for a list of court addresses.
Category: Process Serving
Why should I hire a process server and not serve legal documents myself?
Written on December 24, 2009
In Small Claims Court and Superior Court it is often to your benefit to hire a professional process server to serve your Plaintiff’s Claim or Statement of Claim. Often, Judges will recognize the process server and will believe that the document was served in a proper manner. Should you try and serve the Plaintiff’s Claim yourself, and the Defendant disputes service, you may have a more difficult time proving you did serve it.
Defendants will react unpredictably when being served a legal document as court can be an intimidating ordeal to learn about. Having a professional serve your Plaintiff’s Claim for you will eliminate animosity between yourself and the defendant and ensure both sides of the dispute save face.
In addition, we will often gather additional helpful information that will assist you in your case in the future. For example, we may obtain vehicle licence plate numbers or phone numbers that will become valuable information for you.
Category: Process Serving
How long does it take to serve a legal document in Ontario? Toronto? Hamilton?
Written on December 12, 2009
Our process servers are available to serve court documents in Toronto, Hamilton and surrounding areas day and night. Most of our legal documents are attempted once or twice within 24 hours of receipt of same.
Once the legal document is successfully served we will phone you and advise you or email you depending on the information provided to us.
Category: Process Serving
What is a Process Server?
Written on October 26, 2009
A process server is a person who serves legal documents on your behalf. They prepare the required affidavits of service and keep proper notes on the details of their serve, description of person served and sometimes licence plate numbers of vehicles present at the time of service.
Our process servers are well-mannered individuals specially trained to meet the stringent requirements of our clientele.
What does a Process Server do?
A process server will take the documents for service and serve them upon the individual or company required to receive same. At the time of service our process server will request identification.
Once the document has been served, the process server will make a note of the date and time of service and manner of service for preparation of the Affidavit of Service.
Category: Process Serving
What type of documents need to be served personally?
Written on October 26, 2009
Many legal processes require personal service of documents. Personal service does not always mean that the person named must receive the documents. Often times, it means a document can be left with any adult member of the same household as long as an additional copy is mailed within 24 hours.
Our staff is fully versed with the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Small Claims Court Rules of Service and know what types of documents must be served personally, alternate to personal or other (See links to rules in each court below).
Sample Affidavits:
- Sample Affidavit of Service
personal service upon an individual in Superior Court (download link) - Sample Affidavit of Service
alternate to personal service upon an individual in Superior Court (download link) - Sample Affidavit of Service
Small Claims Court (download link)
Fees:
Rules:
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Category: Process Serving
