Question 1

How do I get started with Southwest Louisiana Process Service?

Accepted Answer

Email your legal documents to documents@swlaprocess.com. We review the paperwork, confirm the service details, send an invoice, and begin service after payment is received.

Question 2

How long does it take to serve court papers?

Accepted Answer

Routine service is generally completed within 5 to 10 days after documents and payment are received. Rush and same-day options are available when timing is urgent, depending on location and assignment details.

Question 3

What is the difference between routine, rush, and same-day service?

Accepted Answer

Routine service starts at $135 and includes three attempts within 10 days. Rush service starts at $185 and includes three attempts within 4 days. Same-day service starts at $275 and includes a first attempt within 24 hours. Rates may vary by location and complexity.

Question 4

What types of legal documents can you serve?

Accepted Answer

We serve summons, complaints, citations, petitions, subpoenas, eviction notices, divorce papers, custody and child support documents, federal documents, and other court-related paperwork.

Question 5

What information do you need to serve someone?

Accepted Answer

The best starting information includes the person’s full name, service address, phone number if available, date of birth if known, workplace, vehicle details, known schedule, and any safety or access concerns.

Question 6

What if I do not know where the person lives?

Accepted Answer

We can perform skip tracing to help identify a more current address or location. Better identifiers, such as date of birth, prior address, phone number, or employer, can improve the quality of the search.

Question 7

What happens if the person cannot be served?

Accepted Answer

If service cannot be completed after documented attempts, we can prepare an affidavit of non-service describing the dates, times, locations, and circumstances of the attempts.

Question 8

Can a private process server be appointed in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana law allows a court to appoint a qualified private person to make service in certain circumstances. A Louisiana licensed private investigator is presumed qualified under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 1293.

Question 9

What is personal service compared to domiciliary service?

Accepted Answer

Personal service means the papers are tendered to the person being served. Domiciliary service generally means leaving the papers at the person’s dwelling or usual place of abode with a suitable person who resides there.

Question 10

Can papers be served at night, on weekends, or on holidays in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana law generally allows personal or domiciliary service at any time of day or night, including Sundays and holidays, unless a specific law, court order, or document type provides otherwise.

Question 11

Do you provide proof of service?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After service is completed, we provide proof of service stating the date, time, location, and manner of service. Depending on the assignment, we can provide it for filing or file it as requested.

Question 12

Do you provide legal advice?

Accepted Answer

No. Southwest Louisiana Process Service is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We provide process serving, document delivery, skip tracing, courier, filing, and related legal support services.