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$145
First attempt within 3 business days.
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Process Serving · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Massachusetts, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Massachusetts, how service is made, the deadlines, the proof of service form and our prices.
Process serving through Legal Hub Group is for law firms, attorneys and their staff. Representing yourself? Our sister company Famous Legal Services handles serves for individuals.
How it is done
How papers are served in Massachusetts
- Leaving papers at the last and usual place of abode
When an officer serves by leaving copies of the summons and complaint at a person's last and usual place of abode, the return must state the place as definitely as practicable, with street and number if possible. In district court actions the officer must also mail a copy of the summons there by first-class mail. Mass. Gen. Laws c. 223, §§ 35, 31 ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Massachusetts
Civil process is served by officers such as sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables; constables may serve the writs and processes the law assigns to them, and their returns of service are prima facie evidence. Mass. Gen. Laws c. 41, § 94 ↗
Timelines
How fast, and the court's deadline
Our first-attempt promises:
- Routine: First attempt within 3 business days.
- Rush: First attempt within 24 hours.
- Same-day: for papers that cannot wait.
Every attempt shows in your account as soon as the server logs it.
Proof
The proof of service in Massachusetts
Officer's return of service. The serving officer's return states how and where service was made, including the address for abode service and, in district court, the date and address of the follow-up mailing. Mass. Gen. Laws c. 223, §§ 31, 35 ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Massachusetts serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$195
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$245
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Massachusetts: questions
Who serves civil process in Massachusetts?
Officers such as sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables. A constable's return of service is prima facie evidence (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 41, § 94).
Can papers be left at the home in Massachusetts?
Yes, at the last and usual place of abode; the officer's return must give the address as definitely as possible, and in district court a copy of the summons is also mailed there (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 223, §§ 31, 35).
Keep reading
Guides to serving papers
- Who Can Accept Served Papers?
- How to Serve Someone Court Papers Without an Address
- Can You Serve Someone Yourself?
- What Happens If You Are Not Properly Served?
- Can Court Papers Be Served by Mail?
- What Does a Process Server Do?
- How Much Does a Process Server Cost?
- What Is a Return of Service?
- What Is a Declaration of Non-Service?
- What Is Insufficient Service of Process?
Serving in another state? See process serving in every state.
General information, not legal advice. The rules above are the ones in force when we checked them (October 2026); the court and the cited rules control.
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