Take control of your corporation’s legal needs with Serve Index LLC, a leading Process Server in New York City. We help law firms and corporations deliver service of process to the NY Secretary of State and the city’s five boroughs (Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn).
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Our team effect service on the New York Secretary of State under all the laws below:
- §306 of the Business Corporation Law. Service on domestic or foreign corporations qualified to do business in New York
- §307 of the Business Corporation Law. Service on foreign corporations not qualified to do operations in New York
- §253 of the Vehicle & Traffic Law. Service on actions involving motor vehicles on a non-resident of New York
- §254 of the Vehicle & Traffic Law. Service on actions of a motor vehicle on a New York resident during the time of the incident
We also offer service of process solutions for the following laws:
- §121-109(a) and 121-109(b) Partnership Law (LPs)
- §121-109 of the Revised Limited Partnership Law
- §121-1502 and 121-1505 of the Revised Limited Partnership Law (LLPs)
- §303 and 304 of the Limited Liability Company Law
- §306 and 307 of the Not-For-Profit Law
- §339-n of the Real Property Law and §250 of the General Business Law
For an additional fee, our team completes the service as per Section 307(b)(1)(2), which is often affected by return receipt requests and registered mail. We will also provide an affidavit of compliance.
Service of Process on the New York Secretary of State as an Agent of Domestic and Authorized Foreign Entities
New York’s Secretary of State is the sole permitted agent for service of process on foreign entities formed in other jurisdictions outside the state, as well as domestic entities created in New York. Anyone who wishes to serve process on behalf of corporations, limited liability companies, and non-profit organizations (both foreign and domestic) handle the service process of the secretary of state.
We are responsible for establishing the identity of the entity that requires service. Since there are millions of domestic and authorized foreign entities registered with the Department of State (DOS), there is a tendency for the entities intended to be served to share a similar or exact name with another entity.
The entities could be authorized or unauthorized domestic or foreign corporation, LLC, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership.
Service process for domestic or authorized foreign entities require two copies of the process to be served on the NY Secretary of State, either personally or through any authorized person.
Meanwhile, unauthorized foreign or suspended entities require one copy of the process to be served on the NY Secretary of State, either personally or through any authorized representative.
The experienced process servers at Serve Index LLC will deliver these necessary process documents, along with the applicable fee to the authorized agents at the NY Department of State.
As the provider of service process to the NY Secretary of State, we give the DOS with the presumed name of the entity that will be served.
Upon our request, the DOS will search its database for entities under that name and provide us with a list of all entities with names the same as or similar to the one we initially submitted. We will identify the intended entity from this list.
The entities could be authorized or unauthorized domestic or foreign corporation, LLC, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership.
Service process for domestic or authorized foreign entities require two copies of the process to be served on the NY Secretary of State, either personally or through any authorized person.
Meanwhile, unauthorized foreign or suspended entities require one copy of the process to be served on the NY Secretary of State, either personally or through any authorized representative.
The experienced process servers at Serve Index LLC will deliver these necessary process documents, along with the applicable fee to the authorized agents at the NY Department of State.
Once we’ve determined the entity that has to be served, we will receive a “Current Status Information” from the DOS. We’ll use our access to the official DOS database to print our copies of the DOS search page for the entity you wish to serve.
Apart from these steps, our other responsibilities include:
According to the DOS, if the copies delivered to them are not duplicate copies, the service is not considered compliant with the applicable statute. As a result, it will be invalid.
This remains true even if the DOS accepts the service since they do not make a page-by-page review of the process copies they receive. Serve Index LLC’s process service in New York includes ensuring that the copies delivered to the DOS are, in fact, duplicate.
Apart from duplicates, the DOS does not reject service for entities because the name of the entity on their Search Page does not match the name in the Cover Sheet. Similarly, they will not reject service for entities because the indicated section of law is incorrect.
In light of these, it is critical that a process server correctly identifies the entity intended to be served and provides DOS with the right information regarding that entity.
Otherwise, the entity intended to be served will not receive the process from the DOS and the court cannot obtain jurisdiction over them.
The rules and regulations associated with the service of process in New York can easily overwhelm individuals who are unfamiliar with them. For this reason, it’s important to let Serve Index LLC work on your behalf.
Our licensed service processors have a clear grasp on the intricacies involved with different types of Service of Process in New York. We are always up-to-date with new regulations and procedures to ensure we serve your process as soon as possible.
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