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International
Service Up-date Chile
Process
Service Network is one of a few firms that specializes in
international service of process and offers competitive rates on foreign
services. Here is a summary of the
methods available for service outside the United States and a specific proposal
for the requested nation. Our job is to cut through the bureaucracy and red tape to get the service completed with as little delay as possible. Since we have been in business for 28 years, we have developed close working relationships with key individuals in most countries throughout the world. The founder and President of Process Service Network was a Political Science major in college with a focus on international relations and is actively involved in a worldwide organization through which he has developed business and personal relationships in over 80 nations worldwide. FORMAL
SERVICE:
CHILE
is not a signer of The Hague Service Convention.
However, for information only, many countries are signatories to The
Hague Service Convention (treaty) that governs service of process to be
effected between participating nations. Service
may be made by formal service through the Central Authority which itself
arranges for service by methods prescribed in that country.
Documents to be served in accordance with this method must
be translated into the official language of the country where the documents will
be served. The time frame can range
from 2 to 15 months. The cost is
generally 80-150% higher than other methods. INFORMAL
SERVICE: Private
process servers may serve documents in most countries, whether a signer of The
Hague Service Convention, or not. Service
is normally handled in a manner similar to methods used in the United States,
although completion of the service usually takes longer. Customs and traditions
in other countries tend to lead to a slower pace and less rigid work habits,
particularly in Latin American countries. Service
sometimes may take several months but informal service is generally much faster
than the formal method. Many
process servers who we employ are off-duty police officers or other government
officials who are able to, in certain cases, exercise their official capacity to
complete the service. Since we pay the process server a bonus (at our own
expense) for prompt service, the normal delays are usually reduced.
Disadvantage:
Judgment may not be enforceable in the country where assets are located. LETTERS
ROGATORY:
Letters Rogatory is a request from a court in the
United States to a court in a foreign country requesting international judicial
assistance related to service of process. The Inter-American Letters Rogatory
Convention on Service governs this method of service. If you anticipate
attaching assets in CHILE, you should strongly consider this procedure. The use
of this method is not recommended by the U.S. State Department, unless
attachment of assets will be necessary after obtaining a Judgment, given the
habitual time delays of up to 4 to 12 months in the execution of requests.
Fees for this method of service are generally 80-200% higher than other
methods. Advantage:
In effect, creates a case in the country where the documents are served
and makes judgment enforceable.
Disadvantage: Serious time
delays and costs. TRANSLATIONS:
Some countries require the documents to be translated into the official
language of the nation where they are to be served.
The U.S. State Department recommends translation, but it is not a
requirement unless the formal method is used.
It is possible, although rare, that a demurer could be filed based upon
lack of understanding by the defendant as to the nature and meaning of
un-translated documents. COSTS: Service of process: Informal = $ 925.00
Letters Rogatory =
$1975.00
All
fess are per defendant/address
Translation:
$0.38 per word (proper
nouns not translated) We will be
pleased to give you an exact rate if you provide a copy of the documents, in
advance declarations: DISCLAIMER: |
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