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Legal Courier FAQ


Moved by hand, with a record of who touched it. Served 123 LLC runs time-sensitive legal deliveries across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico — every handoff logged, every recipient signs, and a proof of delivery that reflects the actual chain rather than a scanner beep.

Signed proof of delivery Logged chain of custody Direct to the clerk's window 50 States, D.C. & Puerto Rico

What a proof of delivery does and doesn't prove

Worth being precise about, because a POD is often the only evidence that a document moved — and because people sometimes expect it to do a job it can't.

What it establishes
  • Who physically accepted the package, by name and signature
  • The date and time it was accepted, and where
  • That it stayed in courier custody from pickup to delivery
  • Every intermediate handoff, if it passed between couriers mid-route
  • That the container arrived intact and unopened
What it doesn't
  • Prove the recipient read it, or that the right person inside the firm saw it
  • Substitute for service of process on a summons and complaint
  • Certify what was inside — the courier logs the package, not the contents
  • Extend or preserve a filing deadline the court has already set
  • Guarantee acceptance — a clerk or a recipient can refuse, and then the log records that instead
Place a Courier Order

Tell us the run — pickup, destination, deadline and anything unusual.

Email
info@served123.com
Email the run
Phone
(800) 321-2377
Call (800) 321-2377
Encrypted upload. No account needed. Nothing charged until you approve the quote. Online intake is open at any hour — or reach the team here.
Six Things To Include

The order form is one open box — it won't prompt you for the rest.

  • Pickup — address, contact, when it's ready
  • Destination — address and who receives it
  • The deadline, if there is a real one
  • What it is — sealed, confidential, originals, a filing
  • Whether the courier waits
  • If it's a filing — the court and the exact fee

The Record

What is a legal courier?

Documents moved by hand, with a record of who touched them.

Time-sensitive legal deliveries across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico — every handoff logged, every recipient signs, and a proof of delivery that reflects the actual chain rather than a scanner beep.

What does a proof of delivery establish?

  • Who physically accepted the package, by name and signature
  • The date and time it was accepted, and where
  • That it stayed in courier custody from pickup to delivery
  • Every intermediate handoff, if it passed between couriers mid-route
  • That the container arrived intact and unopened

The log opens with a timestamp when the courier accepts custody, and closes with the recipient's signature. You get the record, not a guess.

What does a proof of delivery not prove?

  • That the recipient read it, or that the right person inside the firm saw it
  • A substitute for service of process on a summons and complaint
  • What was inside — the courier logs the package, not the contents
  • Any extension of a filing deadline the court has already set
  • Acceptance — a clerk or a recipient can refuse, and then the log records that instead

Does a courier delivery count as service of process?

Not on its own — and this catches people out.

A courier produces documented delivery with a signature. Whether that satisfies a service requirement depends entirely on the rule that applies: hand delivery to counsel after an appearance is often permitted, while an initial summons and complaint needs a qualified process server under that jurisdiction's rules.

Ask before you order if you're unsure — getting this wrong is expensive to fix.

What is the difference between this and a regular courier?

Documentation. A legal courier logs every handoff and treats a sealed settlement package differently from a box of supplies.

If a delivery is ever questioned, the difference is whether you have a record or a tracking number.

The Runs We Do

Can the courier file at the courthouse?

Yes — the courier goes to the window, not the mailroom. The filing is tendered at the counter, the fee is paid in the form that court accepts, and the file-stamped copies are carried back to you rather than posted.

One thing to sort in advance: confirm the filing fee with the court and put the exact amount in the details box. Clerks commonly take only a cashier's cheque or exact cash, so a guess means a wasted trip.

How does delivery to opposing counsel work?

A documented hand-off, with a name on it. Send the package, the firm and the person it's for — and tell us if it has to reach a named individual rather than whoever is at reception.

Back comes a signed receipt naming who accepted it and when.

Whether that satisfies a service requirement depends on the rule. We document the delivery; we don't decide its legal effect.

How are sealed and confidential materials handled?

Settlement packages, sealed records and privileged files stay sealed and in custody the whole way.

Send the sealed package and any handling instruction — named recipient only, no reception drop, no leaving it at a desk.

The log records the container and the handoffs. Nobody opens it, nobody photographs it.

What is a wait-and-return run?

Deliver, wait for the signature, bring it back. Common enough that it's worth naming on the order.

Tell us roughly how long the review will take, and what should happen if the signer isn't there — re-attempt, leave it, or bring it home.

You get the executed documents back in hand, with wait time quoted up front.

Can the courier collect documents as well as deliver them?

Yes. Tell us what's being collected, from where, and any reference the counter will ask for — plus authorisation letters where the office requires one.

Recorded deeds, conformed copies or released originals are collected and brought to you, with the custody log running from the counter rather than from your office.

What happens if nobody is there to receive it?

The outcome worth planning for in advance. Give us your fallback at order time:

  • Re-attempt later
  • Leave it with a named alternative
  • Return it to you unopened

You get a logged non-delivery with the time, the address and what the courier found — and your fallback carried out, rather than a decision made for you at the door.

Speed & Distance

How fast can you get it there?

It depends on the distance, the time of day and field coverage in that area — so it's confirmed in writing with your quote rather than promised on this page.

Point-to-point runs, where the courier goes straight from pickup to destination, are the fast option. Consolidated routes cost less and take longer.

Put your real deadline in the details box. You'll be told plainly whether it's achievable before you commit — "today" and "before the clerk closes at 4" are different jobs.

Do you do out-of-state runs?

Yes, coordinated across the network — all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Long-distance work is a different animal from a metro run: transit is scheduled rather than immediate.

The honest answer for some routes is that a tracked overnight service is faster and cheaper than a courier. We'll say so if that's the case, rather than taking the job regardless.

Can you set up a standing route?

Yes. Firms with regular volume run scheduled routes — courthouse, opposing counsel, the recorder, and whatever else is on the circuit — with predictable pickup times and consolidated billing.

Tell us the stops and the cadence in the details box, and it gets quoted against volume rather than run by run.

Ordering & Cost

What should I put in the details box?

The order form is one open box, so it won't prompt you for the rest. Six things:

  • Pickup — address, contact, and when it's ready. A suite number and a name at the desk save the courier a lap of the building.
  • Destination — address and who receives it. Floor, department, or the clerk's window; security desks and loading-dock entrances are worth mentioning.
  • The deadline, if there is a real one.
  • What it is — sealed, confidential, wet-ink originals, or a filing. It changes the handling, not just the route.
  • Whether the courier waits.
  • If it's a court filing — which court, and the exact filing fee.

How is a courier run priced?

On distance, urgency, and any wait time or courthouse filing.

A written quote comes back before anything is dispatched, and nothing is charged until you approve it. Current starting figures are on the pricing page.

How do I place a courier order?

Tell us the run — pickup, destination, deadline and anything unusual — and attach the documents if you have them.

Online intake is open at any hour, upload is encrypted, and no account is needed.

Why Served 123 LLC for Legal Courier

If a delivery is ever questioned, the difference is whether you have a record or a tracking number.

Signed chain of custody and proof of delivery on every run — the log opens with a timestamp at pickup and closes with the recipient's signature.
Courthouse runs to the window, not the mailroom. Filed at the counter, and the stamped copies carried back rather than posted.
Sealed and wet-ink originals carried — never opened, never photographed. The log records the container and the handoffs.
Wait-and-return runs, with the wait quoted up front and your fallback agreed before the courier is at the door.
Standing routes for firms with regular volume, quoted against volume rather than run by run.
A straight answer on the route. Where a tracked overnight service beats a courier on speed and cost, we say so.
Something that has to move?
Tell us the run — pickup, destination, deadline and anything unusual. A written quote comes back before anything is dispatched.