No service – no authority to collect.

In order for the Court to have authority (or jurisdiction) over you, you must first be served with notice of the case. Each state has very specific laws that must be followed in order for you to be correctly served. There are many varieties of mistakes that can occur, such as the obvious mistakes like serving your old address or a person with your same name. There are also very subtle mistakes such as when the process server files his confirmation of service and puts down wrong information or leaves certain information out. Process servers may also just leave the lawsuit on your doorstep so they can get paid and move on to the next job.

If you believe that you were improperly served in your lawsuit, or weren’t served at all, contact the Law Office of Joseph Harrison Esq. so that we can help you determine whether you were properly served. If you were not served correctly, this may be grounds to stopping a garnishment, vacating a judgment and making the court start the process from the beginning..