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Serving papers costs $110.

Flat, per address — attempts and the court-ready proof are in that number. Everything else we do is on this page.

Up to 3 attempts · varied times and daysCourt-ready Proof of Service includedNo travel fee within Contra Costa County
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GPS + timestamped attemptsCourt-compliant proof of serviceYou talk to your server

What do you need done?

Priced per service location, not per document. Every price here is the price — nothing on this page needs a call to find out what it costs.

Serve documents

Someone needs to be handed legal papers, and the court needs proof it happened. Summons, subpoenas, evictions, restraining orders.

  • Up to 3 attempts, varied times and days
  • GPS and timestamped documentation
  • Proof emailed the day it completes
  • Additional recipient same address, +$40
$110per address

No travel fee within Contra Costa County

Serve documents

Serve a landlord notice

ANYWHERE IN CA

Rent is late or the lease is broken, and the notice has to be served correctly before anything else can happen.

  • Served and proof returned within 3 days
  • Delivery attempted, then posted and mailed
  • Photo, GPS, and time on the proof
  • 3-day, 30/60/90-day, rent increase, entry
$50per address

Rush +$50 · same-day +$85

Serve a notice

California Eviction Support

FLAT FEE

Tenant stopped paying and won't leave. This is the whole path, start to finish, for one price — no attorney retainer.

  • 3-Day Notice prep and service
  • Court filing coordination
  • Summons & Complaint service
  • Deadline and default tracking
  • Proofs of service throughout
  • Writ & sheriff lockout guidance
$599flat

Court fees advanced, invoiced at cost

Start eviction support

Find someone

$60

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

Per subject searched · free when bundled with a service order

Start a search

File with the court

$65

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

Start a filing

Stakeout

$75/hr

The log shows someone is dodging rather than simply out. Sustained watch at the address until we make contact.

2-hour minimum, billed hourly after · includes the attempt log

Request a stakeout

Collect on a judgment

$325

You won, and now you need the debtor in court to disclose what they have.

Flat · service of the Order to Appear (ORAP) · proof included

Serve a debtor exam

Serve by certified mail

$50

Where the court allows service by mail, or the recipient is out of the area.

Per recipient · return receipt · proof of mailing for filing

Send by mail

Serve electronically

Quoted

Parties who have already appeared or consented to electronic service — discovery, motions, notices, and filed documents.

Per recipient · proof of electronic service included · not for initial process

Ask about e-service
Deliver or retrieve at courtChambers copies, courtesy copies to opposing counsel, or certified records pulled. From $50 + mileage.RequestNot 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.Send it

Need it faster?

Added to any service above, per address.

+$50Rush, 24–48 hoursWhen a deadline is close
+$85Same dayOrder before 2pm
+$75After hours & weekendOften when someone's home

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 in a PDF that shows up three days later. It’s also how we can tell you honestly whether someone is dodging or simply isn’t home.

See a sample proof of service

Documents we serve

If yours isn’t listed, it’s almost certainly still something we handle — send a photo and we’ll confirm.

  • Summons & Complaint
  • Subpoenas
  • Small Claims (SC-100, SC-120)
  • Unlawful Detainers
  • Restraining Orders (DVRO / TRO)
  • 3-Day & 30-Day Notices
  • Civil Complaints & Orders
  • Orders to Appear (ORAP)
  • Writs & Levies

Before you order

What changes the price?
The number of addresses and how fast you need it. County, document type, and how many attempts it takes don't move the number.
How fast is standard?
Standard service is completed within 3–5 business days. Same-day is available across the Bay Area on orders received before 2pm.
What if all three attempts fail?
We call you with the log and the real options — a stakeout, an alternate address, or a motion your court may allow. You aren't charged again to decide.
Where do you serve?
Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and Marin directly — never subcontracted. Elsewhere in California by arrangement.
Restraining orders — should I even pay?
Maybe not. If the court granted you a fee waiver, the sheriff must serve it free, and that's often the right call. Ring us and we'll tell you which path fits your timeline.
How do firms get billed?
Itemized invoices per matter, structured for billing straight through to your client. Court fees we advance appear at cost.

We’re a registered process serving and legal support company, not a law firm. We can tell you what a document is and what service it requires. We can’t advise you on filing strategy, deadlines, or whether your paperwork is legally sufficient — for that, your county’s Self-Help Center is free.

Send the papers. We’ll take it from there.

Placing an order takes about two minutes. Or photograph what you’re holding and text it — we’ll tell you what it needs and what it costs before you commit to anything.

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