They Ran, Hid, and Lied—We Served Them Anyway

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges and tactics involved in serving legal papers to individuals who are actively trying to avoid being found.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we break down some of the wildest service of process stories we’ve experienced in the field. From people hiding in plain sight to running, denying, and doing everything possible to avoid being served—we’ve seen it all. We talk about the tactics, the close calls, and what it actually takes to get papers served when someone really doesn’t want to be found. If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes in real-world process serving, this episode pulls b...

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Host: Macky Outlaw

Topics covered

• process serving
• hiding
• tactics
• real stories
• investigation
• avoidance

Keywords

• process serving
• legal papers
• hiding
• investigation
• tactics

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