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Los Angeles Process Servers. Trusted Across California.
Registered, bonded process servers in Los Angeles and every California city, backed by court filing, e-filing, records retrieval, and judgment enforcement. Order online any time and follow every attempt until your proof of service is ready.
Questions? Call (800) 675-5376 or Email info@directlegal.com
- 65+ years in California
- Registered & bonded
- Proof of service emailed
- 8 offices statewide
Legal Support Services Throughout California
For law firms, legal departments, and people handling their own cases. Process serving is just the start: the same team can file your papers, record your documents, retrieve records, and enforce the judgment, so every step of a case runs through one company. Each service links to its current rates.
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Process Serving
Registered, bonded process servers in Los Angeles and every California city, with nationwide service and your proof of service emailed when complete.
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E-Filing
File online with 46 California superior courts through our portal, or send us your documents and we file them for you.
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Courtesy Copy Delivery
Courtesy copies of e-filed or physically filed documents, printed, tabbed, bound, and delivered to the judge’s department in all 58 California counties.
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E-Recording
Deeds, liens, abstracts of judgment, and other documents recorded electronically in 47 California counties.
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Writ Levies
Bank levies, wage garnishments, third-party and property levies, and writs of attachment, opened, served, and closed.
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Records Retrieval
Medical, employment, and business records by subpoena for state and federal cases, with deposition officer services.
Quoted per orderSee pricing for records retrieval
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Skip Tracing
Current addresses for defendants, witnesses, and debtors, for law firms and legal departments.
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Physical Court Filing
Court runners file your papers in person at superior, appellate, federal, and bankruptcy courts statewide.
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Court Document Retrieval
Copies of filed documents and case files from any California courthouse.
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Out-of-State Subpoenas
Foreign subpoenas domesticated in California, and California subpoenas issued in other states.
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Secretary of State Filings
Formations, Statements of Information, certificates of status, and certified copies.
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Bank Levy Locations
Where to serve a levy on 163 California banks and credit unions.
Free directoryFind a bank for bank levy locations
Three Generations, One Standard
Dave Kern started the company in 1961 with a simple idea: not to be the biggest attorney service in California, but the best. His son Michael, a registered process server since 1987, leads the company today as CEO, and Michael's son David is President.
Our registered, bonded process servers, filing runners, and records team cover every California county, and every order is tracked online from start to finish.
Order Online in Minutes
Place orders any time, day or night, and follow each one in your account.
Create a free account
Sign up online in a few minutes. There are no setup fees or monthly minimums.
Upload and choose
Upload your documents, add the people or courts involved, and pick a service level.
We get to work
Our servers, runners, and filing team handle the order and post every attempt and update to your account.
Proof of service by email
Completed proofs of service and filed documents are emailed and saved in your account.
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Learn More About Direct Legal Support
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Foreign Deposition Subpoena Services
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Los Angeles Process Servers, Nationwide Service
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Trusted by California Law Firms
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Best attorney service I’ve ever used and I’ve been doing this for decades (won’t say how many, ha).
J. BaileyGlass & Goldberg, a Professional Law Corporation
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Great service starting at intake, billing, service of process and then, final follow up. I was impressed and so was my client who was kept up to date at all times. Excellent service. Great experience with your firm. I will refer you accordingly!
Geoffrey L. Taylor, Esq.Geoffrey Taylor & Associates, Malibu
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Please commend this process server on doing such a good job on the proof of service, especially one involving so many defendant aliases. You can’t imagine how many proofs I have to return to various process servers from other companies for misspellings, missing information, etc. Good job!
Shannon KingLaw Offices of Lurie & Park
Process Servers Throughout California
Our headquarters is in downtown Los Angeles, with offices in Monterey Park, Santa Ana, San Diego, Palm Springs, Bakersfield, San Jose, and Fremont. We serve papers in every California county and in all 50 states.
Process Server Questions
How much does a process server cost in Los Angeles?
For law firms and legal departments, process serving in Los Angeles is $95 for Standard service, $145 for Priority, $175 for Urgent same-day service, and $225 for On Demand. Parties without an attorney pay $150 to $300. Rates in other cities depend on the area, and the rate finder on our process serving page shows the rate for any California city or any other state.
Do you offer same-day process serving?
Yes. Urgent service makes the first attempt the same day for orders received by 1:30 PM Pacific, and On Demand sends a process server as soon as possible, including after the deadline when a server is available. Orders received after 1:30 PM Pacific are treated as received the next business day.
Are your process servers registered and bonded?
Yes. Our process servers are registered and bonded under California Business and Professions Code § 22350 and following, and Direct Legal Support is a member of NAPPS and CALSPro and a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating.
What areas do you serve?
Every city in California, from eight offices: downtown Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Santa Ana, San Diego, Palm Springs, Bakersfield, San Jose, and Fremont. Through our nationwide network, we also serve papers in all 50 states.
How do I place an order?
Create a free account in our online portal, upload your documents, and choose a service level. You can follow every attempt online, and your proof of service is emailed when service is complete. You can also call (800) 675-5376.
What else does Direct Legal do besides process serving?
Court filing and courtesy copy delivery, court document retrieval, e-filing with 46 California superior courts, e-recording in 47 counties, writ levies, skip tracing, records retrieval with deposition officer services, out-of-state subpoenas, and Secretary of State filings.
Talk to Our Team
Not sure which service you need, or want a quote for a large or unusual job? Call us or send a message, and we will get back to you during business hours.
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