What is certificate of service

Why is this required? If someone sends something to the court, then it is only fair that the other side gets a copy of it and has a chance to respond. For example, say one of the parties to a lawsuit wants to schedule a trial and sends out a notice of hearing to the other side.

The certificate of service attached to the end of the notice of hearing lets the court know that the other side was informed of the court date and knew that if they wanted to be a part of the trial, they were told when and where the trial would occur and on what day they were told about the trial. It may seem like a small technical aspect of lawyer interactions, but making sure the certificate of service is on each document that is filed with the court so the court knows that the other side was informed of the filing of a document is very important.

The name of the person who served the document should be recorded on the line next to the date the document was given. Indicate that the notice was provided to the tenant and write their name on the line. The next part of this form deals with the way in which the document was served. Best practice is to serve the document or notice in one of the more common ways such as handing it to the tenant, sliding it underneath the door, or putting it in the mailbox or where mail is normally delivered.

Be careful about the different method of service option, because if the notice is not served according to the Landlord and Tenant Board rules, you may be faced with delays or having to start all over again. The last section of the Certificate of Service should have the name, telephone number and signature of the person who served the notice or document to the tenant. In this example, the landlord was also the person who served the document. Divorce Source has made no judgment as to the qualifications, expertise or credentials of any participating professionals.

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