Posted by Donna McDaniel on 10/18/10 4:04pm
Msg #357195

Strange request

I received 2 calls on Friday to deliver some docs to a business and then get the name of the person I gave them to. One was N3 Notary, I forgot the name of the second one. When I asked what the docs were N3 said there were no notarizations involved (never answered the question). I rejected both offers anyway.

Has anyone else gotten these types of calls? It all seems suspect to me.

Reply by jba/fl on 10/18/10 4:07pm
Msg #357196

Been a while, but yes, did one in the past like this. Don't remember all the particulars (who, etc) but did the job and got paid to be a courier.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 10/18/10 4:53pm
Msg #357204

Yes, if it is what I think it is, they are legit offers ...

Some form of Medical Records or Employment Records Affidavit that is needed for legal proceedings. Usually Direct Questions Affidavit when I get calls from a SS or the current clients I have that call me.

I get the same type of calls every so often. You are being asked to "serve" (the term may be process server but not sure at the moment) the business or person the legal documents. The last one I did was a direct questions affidavit to a pharmacy for medical records.

If I remember correctly, if the company, or law office, is having a hard time getting the docs back from the businesses (or people) being served or possibly some other reasons (time?) the process of having the papers served starts the clock on having the legal docs completed and returned by having a record of when they received the documents.


I get calls all the time as the Affidavit requires the services of a notary. 99% of the time, of the calls I receive, the offices have received the requests via fax or mail prior to calling me. I'm not sure of the exact details of when they require a "process server" (still guessing at the term here) or they can be delivered by other methods.

Reply by Donna McDaniel on 10/18/10 7:00pm
Msg #357220

Thank you for your replies.

Considering some of the squirrelly activities some companies and individuals try to get us involved in, I guess I am somewhat leery when I don't know what the assignment is about.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 10/18/10 7:56pm
Msg #357224

Totally understandable. Good luck n/m

Reply by NJW/FL on 10/19/10 12:18pm
Msg #357290

I also rec'd the same type of request and they were actually reluctant to tell me what the documents were. Turns out they were summons which I told them I would not serve and that law officers were available to serve them. I was to go to three different addresses. I just did not feel like that would be safe for me as some people are not happy to see people serving a summons.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/19/10 1:33pm
Msg #357303

I don't think just anyone can do that in FL

can they? I know it's not an authorized notary duty (it's not prohibited but it's not authorized either)...

Don't you have to be registered with the state as a process server or the like here in order to be able to do that?

FL Rules of Civil Procedure..in part...

"48.021 Process; by whom served.

•All process shall be served by the sheriff of the county where the person to be served is found, except initial nonenforceable civil process may be served by a special process server appointed by the sheriff as provided for in this section or by a certified process server as provided for in ss. 48.25-48.31. Witness subpoenas may be served by any person authorized by rules of procedure.

http://www.serve-now.com/resources/process-serving-laws/Florida#48021processbywhomserved

Reply by NJW/FL on 10/19/10 5:32pm
Msg #357349

Re: I don't think just anyone can do that in FL

That was what I thought also, and what I mentioned to them. I did not know it for a fact. Maybe in the state he was calling from it was different and he did not know that.