📌 Introduction
Every attorney knows the frustration: the defendant who seems to have vanished. Maybe they moved without notice, stopped answering calls, or are actively dodging service.
In Tennessee, failure to serve a defendant can stall or sink your case. That’s where professional process servers and skip tracing make the difference.
This guide explains:
- Why are some defendants hard to serve
- The risks of improper or delayed service
- How PPS Serve locates and legally serves evasive individuals across Tennessee
🕵️ Why Defendants Can Be Hard to Serve
Common reasons include:
- Change of address with no forwarding info
- Evasion (ignoring knocks, avoiding known locations)
- Employment instability (shift work, gig jobs, odd hours)
- Incorrect information from the start of the case
Attorneys who rely only on basic info often face delays, extra costs, or case dismissal.
⚠️ The Risks of Failing to Serve
If a defendant isn’t served properly:
- Hearings may be postponed
- Courts may dismiss the case for lack of service
- Your client may lose valuable time and money
Under Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 4, proper service of process is required for a case to move forward. Courts will not excuse errors or delays — making reliable service essential.
✅ How PPS Serve Finds and Serves Evasive Defendants
At PPS Serve, we specialize in difficult serves using:
- Skip Tracing Tools → ethical, data-driven searches to locate individuals
- Field Canvassing → checking workplaces, neighbors, and known addresses
- Flexible Scheduling → evening, early morning, and weekend attempts
- Real-Time Tracking → so attorneys know exactly what’s happening
- Court-Compliant Documentation → ensuring the service is admissible and enforceable
We don’t give up after one attempt. Our trained team understands that success requires persistence and precision.
📍 Statewide Reach, Local Advantage
Because PPS Serve operates across all 95 Tennessee counties, we know the local court systems, neighborhoods, and procedures. That gives us an edge in speed and compliance when serving hard-to-find individuals.
📞 Final Thoughts
If your case depends on serving someone who doesn’t want to be found, you need more than luck — you need a professional strategy.
👉 Let PPS Serve handle the challenge so your case moves forward.
📍 Locally Owned. Statewide Reach.
📞 (615) 499-6491
🌐 www.ppsserve.com
