SERVE + FILE

Get the papers served and the proof of service filed, in one request

Overview

Serving the other side is only half the job. The court also needs proof that it happened. We serve your papers, get the affidavit of service signed and notarized, and take it to the clerk, so you don't make a second trip.

Starting at $150 per address, standard service · all fees

Starting rates. Your exact price is quoted after we confirm a local notary/runner, before you pay.

Request service Call the desk

✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. See the credentials

Matthew Coleman, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Price confirmed before any work starts. You pay through a secure Stripe link and can follow each step on your request page.

Process serving request

State where the work happens

Person or business to serve

Service address (street, city, state, ZIP)

Other addresses or best times to find them (optional)

Court and case or docket number (optional)

Documents to serve (e.g. summons and complaint) (optional)

Priority (optional)

Proof of service (optional)

Needed by (optional)

Anything else? (optional)

Attach documents (optional, PDF or photos, up to 10 files)

Your details

Name

Company (optional)

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Your file or matter number (optional, shows on the invoice)

The desk confirms details and price before any work starts, usually within one business day. See our privacy policy.

Before you send

Send the papers to serve as a PDF, with every page in order.
Give the best address, a description or photo of the person, and the times they're usually home.
Up to three attempts at different times of day are included.
You get a notarized affidavit of service once service is made.
Rules on who may serve papers vary by state. The desk confirms them for your state before assigning a server.

Prefer to talk?

Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.

Send a photo of your document for a quote

Not sure what it is or what it costs? Snap a photo (or attach a PDF) and tell us what you need. We reply with a price before anything is booked or charged.

Photo or PDF of the document (up to 3 files)

What do you need?

Anything we should know (optional)

Where (town and state, or ZIP)

When do you need it? (optional)

Name

Phone (optional)

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What's included

Every serve and file order

Personal or substitute service in New Jersey, with each attempt logged
A signed, notarized affidavit of service
The affidavit filed at the courthouse in person, with a stamped copy back to you
One request page to track both steps and download both documents
Court and filing fees passed through at cost

Who uses it

Built for

People handling their own case without a lawyer
Landlords and property managers
Small businesses collecting on a debt
Paralegals who want one vendor for both steps

FAQ

Common questions

Do I have to file proof of service myself?

Not with this service. Once the papers are served, we file the affidavit of service with the court for you and send you the stamped copy.

What if the person can't be found?

Attempts are logged with dates and times. If service isn't possible at that address, you get the attempt history so you can decide the next step. We don't give legal advice on what to do next.

Can you serve outside New Jersey?

Yes. Choose the state on the request form. Outside New Jersey the price is quote-based and confirmed before any work starts, and since the rules on who may serve differ by state, the desk confirms them for that state before assigning a server.

Plan it

Serving is from $150 per New Jersey address; filing is from $175.

If you represent yourself, you are responsible for your documents: what they say, that they are complete and signed, which court they go to and that they are filed on time. We are not lawyers, we do not give legal advice or draft pleadings, and we cannot guarantee any legal outcome. We file, serve or pull exactly what you send.

Documents and tools

Not sure this is the right service? Find the right one in four questions, or print what to bring to your appointment.

Where we work

Serve and File in every New Jersey county

Need a notary? Send it to the desk.

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