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acceptance of service

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A quick definition of acceptance of service:

Acceptance of service is when the person being sued agrees to receive the legal papers without a sheriff or process server delivering them. They do this by signing a paper that says they received the papers. This saves money because the person being sued can refuse to accept the papers, but then they have to pay for someone to deliver them instead.

A more thorough explanation:

Acceptance of service is when the defendant or their lawyer agrees to receive legal papers or a complaint without needing a process server or sheriff to deliver them. This is done by signing a document called a "receipt and acknowledgment of acceptance of service." By doing this, the defendant is acknowledging that they have received notice of the legal action being taken against them, which is required by law.

For example, if someone is suing their neighbor for damages caused by their dog, they can choose to have the legal papers delivered by a process server or they can ask their neighbor to accept the papers. If the neighbor agrees to accept the papers, they would sign the "receipt and acknowledgment of acceptance of service" to show that they have received the papers and are aware of the lawsuit.

Acceptance of service can be a way to save money because if the defendant refuses to accept the papers, they may have to pay for the cost of having them delivered by a process server or sheriff.

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