Israel

Process Service Network serves legal documents in all countries of the world, including International Service of Process in Israel. Depending on your needs, we will serve your legal documents either through the Hague Service Convention, or through our international network of private process servers, as allowed by law in Israel (see below).

Process Service Network specializes in process service in Israel and has process servers in every area of the country. We are one of the few firms that handle international service of process and investigations, and offer competitive rates. Our job is to cut through the bureaucracy and red tape to get the service completed with as little delay as possible. We have been in business since 1978 and have developed close working relationships with key individuals in most countries throughout the world. The founder and CEO of Process Service Network was a Political Science major in college with a focus on international relations and is actively involved in a worldwide organization through which he has developed business and personal relationships in over 80 nations worldwide. He is also an International Circle member of the World Affairs Council and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association (ABA).

Unlike some of our competitors who claim to be experts, we actually are familiar with the laws, customs and current practices in the countries where documents are to be served. With offices in 8 countries, serving major regions around the world, we stay on top of current events and service strategies. Our personal relationships and close dealings with the judicial authorities in the U.S. Department of State and many countries allow us to have a better understanding of their procedures and requirements.

Why Choose Process Service Network?

The following is a summary of the methods available for service in Israel as well as a specific proposal for process service.

FORMAL SERVICE

Israel is a signatory to The Hague Service Convention (treaty) that governs service of process to be effected between participating nations. Service may be made by formal service through the Central Authority which itself arranges for service by methods prescribed in that country. Documents to be served in accordance with this treaty do not require translation. Israel will process a request for service of documents only if the request emanates from a judicial authority, i.e., the clerk of the court. Israel does not consider private attorneys to be officers of the court. The United States has informed both the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and Israel, that, pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and comparable U.S. state laws, attorneys are competent to execute the Hague Service Request application in the United States. Nevertheless, Israel may reject service applications that do not include both the seal of the court, and signature and title of the clerk of the court. Good news: We will prepare the required documents and forward them to you for issuance by your local court.  The time frame can range from 2 to 4 months.

Advantage: Enforceable judgment.

Disadvantage: Israel is currently rejecting requests for Hague service.

INFORMAL SERVICE

Private process servers may serve documents in most countries, whether a signer of The Hague Service Convention, or not. Service is normally handled in a manner similar to methods used in the United States, although completion of the service usually takes longer. Service sometimes may take several weeks but informal service is generally faster than the formal method. In Israel, we use a private investigator who is empowered to serve legal documents. Since we pay the process server a bonus (at our own expense) for prompt service, the normal delays are usually reduced. Currently, the time frame for the completion of informal service is approximately 2 weeks.

Advantage: The time frame is much shorter than the formal method.

LETTERS ROGATORY

Letters Rogatory is used for obtaining evidence or serving pleadings in countries which are not signers of the Hague Service Convention. They are a request from a court in the United States to a court in a foreign country requesting international judicial assistance related to service of process. This method is time consuming, cumbersome, and should be used only when other options are not available. The use of this method may result in habitual time delays of up to 1 year in the execution of requests. This method should only be used if no treaty is in force or if you are serving a Subpoena.

TRANSLATIONS

Most countries require the documents to be translated into the official language of the nation where they are to be served. Although Hebrew is the official language, it is not required that documents filed in English be translated. It is possible, although rare, that a demurer could be filed based upon lack of understanding by the defendant as to the nature and meaning of un-translated documents. We offer translation services at rates quoted below.

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