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Papers served.
Proof ready.
No runaround.

One server, four counties, every attempt timestamped.
Two minutes to start.

$110flat, per address

Up to 3 attempts · varied times and daysCourt-ready Proof of Service included
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Already have your paperwork?Drop it here.Summons, subpoena, notice, or any court document. We'll read it and build your request around it.Choose filesPDF, JPG, PNG · up to 10 filesEncrypted · Not shared · No account needed

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Registered, bonded & licensedGPS + timestamped attemptsCourt-compliant proof of serviceYou talk to your serverNo payment until you approve the quote.

What do you need done?

Pick the one that sounds like your situation. Every option starts the same way — upload what you have, we handle the rest.

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Serve documents

Someone needs to be handed legal papers, and the court needs proof it happened.

  • Attempts at varied times and days
  • GPS and timestamped documentation
  • Proof emailed the day it’s completed
  • Direct line to the server on your case

$110per address

Rush and same-day available

Serve documents

California Eviction Support

Flat fee

Tenant stopped paying and won't leave. This is the whole path, start to finish, for one price.

  • 3-Day Notice prep and service
  • Court filing coordination
  • Summons & Complaint service
  • Deadline and default tracking

$599flat

Court fees advanced, invoiced at cost

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File with the court

$65

You have documents ready to go and you'd rather not deal with the portal or the counter.

Flat per e-filing · court fees at cost · conformed copies returned

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Find someone

$60

You know who you need to serve. You don't know where they are.

Per address searched · free when bundled with a service order

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Deliver or retrieve at court

Chambers copies, courtesy copies to opposing counsel, or certified records pulled. From $50 + mileage.

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Not sure what you need?

Send us what you have. We'll tell you what it is and what it costs — no charge for the answer.

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Four steps, and you can watch all of them.

No status calls. No wondering. Every attempt lands in your inbox the day it happens.

  1. 01

    Send us the documents

    Upload, email, or hand them off. We read the case number, court, and parties straight off the page.

  2. 02

    We confirm scope and price

    You see exactly what we’ll do and what it costs before any work starts. No surprise line items.

  3. 03

    We attempt service

    Up to 3 attempts at varied times and days, each GPS-tagged and timestamped. You get every result.

  4. 04

    You get the filed-ready proof

    Court-compliant Proof of Service, formatted for your court, emailed the day service completes.

The proof is built to be filed, not just to be sent.

Every attempt is GPS-tagged and timestamped as it happens. You see the log in real time — not a PDF that shows up three days later.

See a sample proof of service
NBL-4417ServedLakeysha Bridges · Richmond, CA

  1. Attempt 1 — no answer

    No vehicle present. Neighbor reports occupant works days.

    Aug 26 · 11:04 AM

  2. Attempt 2 — no answer

    Lights on, no response at door.

    Aug 27 · 7:38 PM

  3. Attempt 3 — personally served

    Served at door. ID confirmed. Documents accepted.

    Aug 28 · 6:42 PM
Proof of Service — readyDownload PDF

What it costs.

Standard service is $110 per address. Everything else is either a flat add-on to that, or quoted before we start.

Service · flat

  • Standard process service$110per address
  • Service by certified mail$50per recipient
  • E-filing with the court$65per filing
  • Skip tracing / locate$60free with a service order
  • Debtor exam service (ORAP)$325flat
  • California Eviction Support Package$599flat

Speed · added to the service above

  • Standard — 3–5 business daysincluded
  • Rush — 24 to 48 hours+$50per address
  • Same day — dispatch on confirmation+$85per address
  • After hours / weekend+$75per address

Quoted before we start

  • Court document retrievalFrom $50 + mileagefees at cost
  • Courtesy copy / chambers deliveryBy court and deadline

You'll see the full price before you approve anything. We don't start work on a quoted item until you say yes to the number. Pricing is per service location, not per document — multiple defendants at one address are discounted.

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Attorneys, landlords, and self-represented filers use us for the same reason.

The work is documented as it happens, and one person stays accountable for your case from intake through proof.

Attorneys and paralegals

Itemized invoices you can bill through, filing-ready proofs, and a server who picks up when the deadline moves.

  • Conformed copies returned
  • Billing detail per matter

Landlords and property managers

Notices and unlawful detainer papers served on schedule, documented well enough to survive a contested hearing.

  • 3-Day Notice through judgment
  • Deadline tracking included

Self-represented filers

You tell us what happened, we tell you what the document is and what service it needs — in plain language.

  • No account required
  • We explain what we can

“I was running up against a court deadline. Same-day was exactly what I needed, and I never felt left in the dark.”

K. Thompson · Contra Costa County

Questions we get asked.

Northbound Legal is a registered process serving and legal support company — not a law firm. We can tell you what a document is and how it must be served, but not how to argue your case.

We serve Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and surrounding Bay Area locations. Rush and same-day service may be available depending on location.

Have papers that need serving today?

Send us the documents and we'll tell you the price and the timeline before anything starts. If it's urgent, call — you'll reach the person handling your case.

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Serving Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and Marin · No payment until you approve the quote

Richmond Neighborhood and East Bay Coverage

We serve Richmond-area documents throughout Point Richmond, Marina Bay, Hilltop District, Richmond Annex, North Richmond, and nearby East Bay cities.

Process Server Point Richmond

Coverage for Point Richmond residential, business, and waterfront service addresses.

Process Server Marina Bay and Hilltop District

Same-day and standard service for Marina Bay, Hilltop, and nearby Richmond apartment and retail targets.

Process Server El Cerrito and San Pablo

Coverage for border-city service requests tied to Richmond and west Contra Costa matters.

Process Server Berkeley and Oakland

East Bay service coverage for nearby Alameda County defendants and business targets.

Richmond Service Area and Court Resources

Northbound Legal is a service-area business serving Richmond, Contra Costa County, and the East Bay.

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