Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

what is a PROPER PERSONAL SERVE? If the person to be served says they cant be served because they have an atoorney, is that true? Can they still be served regardless?


Asked on 9/07/13, 8:06 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Yes they can be served. In fact, they are required to be served unless the attorney agrees to accept service on that person's behalf through an acknowledgement of receipt.

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Answered on 9/07/13, 8:53 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

If you're serving the summons and complaint (or plaintiff's claim in a small claims suit) after initiating a new lawsuit, then Mr. Roach is correct. If the lawsuit already has been filed and you're attempting to serve interrogatories, for example, then you should serve the attorney. More likely, though, you're talking about a new lawsuit.

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Answered on 9/07/13, 10:20 pm


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