The Hague Convention set forth the international rules related to service of process outside the originating country. Each nation that belongs to the Hague Convention agrees to abide by these international rules. Letters Rogatory is the formal method to be used in countries that are not signers of the Hague Convention. In addition, the I nter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory controls the same issues between countries in North and South America. The timeframe for service pursuant to formal methods can range from 2 months to over a year since proper diplomatic channels must be followed.
Costs are significantly higher than in informal service.
No matter which method you choose, we handle the paperwork and logistics in completing the service in a timely and efficient manner. The advantages to utilizing informal service is the cost and timeframe for completing service. Call us and we will fax you an up-dated information sheet on the various available methods of service and our fees. We routinely serve legal documents throughout the world. As a matter of fact, we've been doing it for the past 23 years.