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Hand-Carried Legal Courier Services. With Proof.

Originals, signed papers and sealed packages carried by hand to the person you name. Then a courier-signed proof of delivery: who received it, when, where, and each item.

Free written quote first. No payment until you approve it.

All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

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  • Courier-signed proofwith every hand delivery
  • All 50 statesplus D.C. and P.R.
  • NAPPS membersince 2023

Included With Every Hand Delivery

  • A plan for no one thereTry again, a named alternate, or bring it back.
  • Pickup from the person you nameAt the address on your order.
  • Delivery to a named recipientOr a front desk, if you allow it.
  • Sealed packages carried unopenedThe proof lists the package, not its contents.
  • A courier-signed proof of deliveryWho, when, where, and each item.

Wait-and-Return Signings

  • Who signsand where they will be
  • How long it takesroughly, so the wait is quoted
  • Where it comes backand who receives it
  • If the signer is not therewhat the courier does instead

What to Have Ready

  • The pickup addressand who hands it over
  • The delivery addressand who receives it
  • The date it is needed byand any time of day
  • What we carryenvelope, boxes, binders or other

Questions before you order? Call or email us.

Why a Legal Courier. When the Paper Matters Later.

A parcel service moves a package on its own route and schedule. When the paper is an original, the date is close, or someone may ask who received it, you want one courier carrying it the whole way.

Our courier picks up from the person you name, carries it by hand, and hands it to the person or desk you name. Then the courier signs a proof of delivery that says who received it, when and where, and lists each item delivered.

Legal papers are our everyday work. We also handle service of process, on its own order form.

Every run type below is ordered on the form above.

How a Courier Run Works. Five Steps, Every Order.

The same steps apply to one envelope across town or a standing route; pickup and ship ends with a tracking number.

  1. Step 1: Tell Us the Run

    Pickup, delivery, the date it is needed by, and what we carry.

  2. Step 2: The Written Quote

    Your price in writing, with the wait and any extra stop.

  3. Step 3: Approve and Pay

    You check the quote and pay its invoice online. No account.

  4. Step 4: The Pickup

    The courier collects it from the person you named.

  5. Step 5: Delivery and Proof

    Handed to your recipient. You get the courier-signed proof.

What We Handle. Four Run Types, Six Common Jobs.

Pick the run type on the form. Distance, the date, any wait and any extra stop set the price.

Pickup and Delivery

Originals, exhibits and signed papers carried by hand to opposing counsel, a client, an expert or another firm, and handed to the person you name.

You get a courier-signed proof: who received it, their title, when, and each item.

Wait and Return

The courier delivers, waits while the documents are signed, and carries the signed set back on the same trip. Tell us who signs and roughly how long it takes; the quote prices the wait.

You get the signed set back on the same trip, to the person you named.

Pickup and Ship

Over a long distance, a tracked overnight carrier is sometimes the faster choice. We collect the package and send it by a tracked carrier; the quote names the carrier service before anything moves.

You get the tracking number for the shipment.

Recorder and Title Pickups

Recorded deeds, conformed copies and released originals collected from a recorder’s office or a title company. Upload the authorization letter the office asks for, or put its reference number in the special instructions. On the form, choose Pickup and deliver.

You get the documents collected and brought to you.

Standing Routes

The same stops on a set schedule: opposing counsel, the recorder, a second office. List the stops and how often they run; we quote the route as a whole.

You get the whole route quoted in writing before the first run.

Sealed and Confidential

Settlement packages, sealed records and wet-ink originals carried unopened, on any run type.

You get it handed only to the person you name: write “named recipient only” in the special instructions.

Not sure which run type fits? Pick the closest one and describe the run in the special instructions. Get a free quote

The Proof You Get. Signed by the Courier.

Every hand delivery ends with a one-page proof of delivery, signed by the courier who carried it.

It names who received it and their title, the date, time and address, and each item delivered, one line per envelope, box or binder. It can also record the pickup: where, the date and the time.

What it does not show: that the recipient read it, what was inside a sealed package, or that any deadline moved. A proof of delivery is a signed statement, not a proof of service.

Proof of DeliverySample

Served 123 LLC · Legal Courier

Reference
Client-matter 2026-0142
Delivered to
Jane Doe, Litigation Paralegal
Address
100 Main Street, Suite 400, Anytown, ST 00000
Date and time
10/21/2026, 2:14 PM
Items
1 sealed envelope, marked “Confidential”
1 binder: deposition exhibits
Picked up from
200 Main Street, Anytown, ST 00000, 10/21/2026, 1:35 PM
Signed by the courierJ. Roe

Before the Run

Two things decide whether a run goes smoothly on the day: who receives it, and what happens if no one can.

Name Who Receives It

A person, a title or a desk: “Jane Doe, Litigation”, “Recording counter” or “Front desk”. If it must go to a named person only, say so in the special instructions.

Plan for No One There

Tell us what to do if no one can receive it: try again later, leave it with a named alternate, or bring it back. A delivery that fails for wrong details, refusal or no access is a new order.

Delivery Is Not Service

A courier delivery is not, by itself, service of process. Need the delivery proved as service? Ask for an affidavit of service in the special instructions.

A Summons Needs Service of Process

A summons and complaint is served the way the court’s rules set out, with a proof of service. A courier’s proof of delivery does not do that on its own: order service of process for it.

Papers to Counsel Follow the Rule

In federal court, most papers after the complaint are served on the party’s attorney and may be handed to them or left at their office (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)). State rules differ; check yours.

What It Costs

Distance, the date it is needed by, any wait and any extra stop set the price.

All of it is in your written quote, and there is no payment until you approve it. No account needed.

Our Other Services

Serving papers too? Service of process is priced on our pricing page.

Timing and Coverage

Pick the date it is needed by on the form and add any time of day, like “by 3 PM”, in the special instructions. Same-day runs are quoted on request; your quote confirms whether it can be done.

We cover all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Over a long distance, a tracked overnight carrier is sometimes the faster choice: pick Pickup and ship.

What Can Affect a Run

Traffic, weather and building access can affect the delivery time of any run.

Legal Courier FAQ. Before You Book a Run.

Service rules, the proof, sealed packages, timing and cost, for law firms and title offices.

Does a courier delivery count as service of process?

Not by itself. A summons and complaint is served the way the court’s rules set out, with a proof of service, and a courier’s proof of delivery does not do that on its own. For a summons, order service of process.

How is a legal courier different from a regular courier?

A legal courier is for papers that matter later: originals, sealed packages and signed documents, picked up from the person you name and handed to the person or desk you name. Then the courier signs a proof of delivery naming who received it, their title, the date, time, address and each item.

What proof do I get?

A proof of delivery signed by the courier. It names who received it and their title, the date, time and address, and each item delivered. It does not show that the recipient read it or certify what was inside a sealed package.

Can the courier wait for a signature and bring it back?

Yes. Choose Wait and return on the form, and tell us in the special instructions who signs and roughly how long it takes. The quote prices the wait.

What happens if no one is there to receive it?

The courier follows the fallback you gave: try again later, leave it with a named alternate, or bring it back. Put it in the special instructions. A delivery that fails for wrong details, refusal or no access is a new order.

Can you file at the courthouse?

Court filing is a separate service with its own form. Order it on our court filing services page.

How is sealed or confidential material handled?

It is carried unopened. If it must go to a named person only, and not a front desk, say so in the special instructions. The proof of delivery lists the package, not what is inside it.

Can you pick up from a recorder or a title company?

Yes. Recorded deeds, conformed copies and released originals can be collected and brought to you. Upload the authorization letter the office asks for, or put its reference number in the special instructions.

Can you set up a standing route?

Yes. Choose Standing route on the form, and list the stops and how often in the special instructions.

Do you do long-distance runs?

Yes, in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Over a long distance, a tracked overnight carrier is sometimes faster: choose Pickup and ship.

How fast can you get it there?

Pick the date it is needed by on the form and add any time of day in the special instructions, for example “by 3 PM”. Same-day runs are quoted on request; your written quote confirms whether it can be done. Traffic, weather and building access can affect the delivery time.

How much does a legal courier cost?

Distance, the date it is needed by, any wait and any extra stop set the price. All of it goes in a written quote, and there is no payment until you approve it.

Can you also serve the papers?

Yes. We handle service of process in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.