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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 30 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:
The formal method for service in Panama is the Inter-American
Convention on Letters Rogatory. Panama
is not a signer of the Hague Service Convention. 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 9 months. The cost is
generally higher than other methods. Advantage:
Enforceable judgment. Disadvantage:
Time delay and cost. INFORMAL SERVICE:
Private process servers may serve documents in Panama. It should be noted
that enforcement of judgment may not be possible if the informal method is used.
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 Central American countries.
Service sometimes may take several months (recently 2 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.
Disadvantage: Judgment
may not be enforceable in Panama. 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 Convention on Letters
Rogatory governs this method of service. If you anticipate attaching assets
in Panama, 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 9 months in the execution of requests.
Fees for this method of service are generally 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 = $1125.00
Letters Rogatory =
$1975.00
All
fess are per defendant/address
Translation:
$0.38 per word (proper
nouns not translated) 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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