Frequently Asked Questions

No. Under Washington State law, you cannot serve papers for a lawsuit if you are a party to that case. Documents must be delivered by a registered process server or any resident of Washington who is over the age of 18 and not a party to the litigation. Hiring a professional agency ensures your delivery complies strictly with state court rules.

We provide professional legal process service and mobile notary solutions directly across Pierce, King, and Thurston Counties. This includes regular daily service to municipalities such as:

Tacoma, Puyallup, and South Hill

Bonney Lake, Fife, Graham, and Enumclaw

Kent, Auburn, and Federal Way

Gig Harbor, Lakewood, and Olympia. Need service outside of these areas? Visit our Out-of-Area Service page for more info.

Once our servers complete personal or substituted service in accordance with Washington rules, we generate a formal Proof of Service (also known as an Affidavit of Service). We sign and (if required) notarize this document to verify the exact date, time, and method of delivery. You must file this completed document with your local county court clerk to prove to the judge that the target party was formally notified. We offer filing services in some jurisdictions.

If the defendant has moved, cannot be located, or appears to be avoiding service, we document each attempt to establish due diligence. When service cannot be completed, we provide an Affidavit of Non-Service detailing our attempts.

This affidavit can be presented to the court as evidence of your efforts and may support a request for an alternative method of service, such as service by publication, when permitted by the court.

If an individual is actively evading service, we carefully document every single attempt we make (noting dates, times, vehicle presence, and context) to legally establish due diligence. If we cannot complete service after exhausting these attempts, we will provide you with an Affidavit of Non-Service. You can present this affidavit to the judge or court clerk to request permission for alternative methods, such as Service by Publication.

Yes. We specialize in rapid-turnaround, last-minute, and rush service of process across our entire Pacific Northwest service region. If you have an urgent court window or a fast-approaching filing timeline, contact us immediately so we can prioritize your documents.

Under Washington law (RCW 4.28.080), legal documents may generally be served on an individual in one of two ways:

Personal Service: The documents are delivered directly to the named defendant.

Substituted Service: If the defendant is unavailable, the documents may be left at their usual place of residence with a co-resident of suitable age and discretion who lives there.

Simply leaving documents with a neighbor, landlord, or someone who does not reside at the defendant’s home generally does not qualify as substituted service.