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International
Service Up-date Nicaragua
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: Nicaragua
is not a signer of The Hague Service Convention.
The formal method for service in Nicaragua
is the Inter-American Letters Rogatory Convention on Service.
For purposes of 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 3 to 15 months. The cost is
generally 80-150% higher than other methods.
Disadvantage:
Time delay and cost. INFORMAL SERVICE:
Private process servers may serve documents in Nicaragua.
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,
attorneys, or 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. Advantage:
Time and cost. 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 Nicaragua,
you should strongly consider this procedure. This method is time consuming,
cumbersome, and should be used only when other options are not available.
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 2 years in the execution of
requests. Fees for this method of
service are generally 100-500% 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 =
$1950.00
All
fees are per defendant/address Translation:
$0.38 per word (proper
nouns not translated) NOTE:
WE PROVIDE formal declarations on the status of service upon request, as
required by your court, at no additional charge.
We subscribe to the U.S. Department of State weekly up-dates on
international service of process and the Central Intelligence Agency briefings
on social conditions abroad and monitor
problems in nations that might affect the completion of the service. Estimated
time for completion of service is subject to change depending on current
conditions. WARNING:
Beware
of companies that quote suspiciously low rates. They often come back later with an excuse for an additional
charge. Our rates are firm for one
address quoted. Other companies are
actually brokerage firms or website developers, not process service agencies,
who farm out assignments to companies that are not knowledgeable or qualified on
international service of process. DISCLAIMER:
The information
contained herein is provided for general information only and may not be
accurate at the time of service in a particular case or country. Questions involving specific services should be directed to
our office. Care should be
exercised in choosing the method of service (formal/informal) if eventual
enforcement of a U.S. judgment is anticipated in the country where the documents
are to be served. No legal advice
is intended in the statements contained herein.
Assignments for international service of process are accepted on the
basis that the assigning law firm has researched all applicable laws.
Process Service Network
and its agents assume no liability for its actions in the course of any phase of
the service of process assignment. |
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