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On April 4, 2013 the Supreme Court adopted some amendments to Rule 2.516, commonly called service by e-mail or e-service. Included in the changes: Parties can stipulate to methods of service other than e-mail Attorneys do not need to file a separate document to designate e-mail address. Service by e-mail is complete on the date it is sent. If a document […]
» Read moreI was recently introduced to a company called eService Software Solutions. They offer an online solution called Serve by E-Mail which handles your compliance with the new Florida Rule 2.516, or as is more commonly known, service by e-mail or e-service. I love the ease and practicality of this service, so I wanted to share it with you guys. The first thing that really […]
» Read moreHoly cow, a person can barely take a breath without a new e-something beginning… Please keep in mind that e-SERVICE or – more accurately called – service by e-mail takes effect on September 1, 2012 for most of us. E-FILING does NOT become mandatory until April 2013 – but it is optional right now and I urge you to give […]
» Read moreIn the attached Florida Bar News article, we see that the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee voted to file an emergency petition with the court to clarify this point regarding Rule 2.516. (Look at the bottom of Page 2 under “Changes Yet To Come“). 8/15/12 Florida Bar News Article re: E-Service, E-Mail, E-Discovery As they point out in the article, service […]
» Read moreThis just in!! The Florida Bar has released a user guide to help firms deal with the new service by e-mail Rule 2.516 and the e-filing rules. You can access it here: User Guide
» Read moreThis new rule clarifies that the 5 days additional time for mailing also applies to service by email, but everything else stays pretty much the same. Last months new Rule 2.516 about e-mail service goes into effect on September 1, 2012 but this new Rule 2.514 won’t go into effect October 1, 2012 (unless they modify this). You can read […]
» Read moreThis is a really simple little form designed to comply with the new Rule 2.516 requirement. The rule says that you must file this upon your entry into the case, however, it isn’t clear on what happens with existing cases. The rule also requires that you include your email address(es) in the signature block of your pleadings now and also […]
» Read moreHopefully you are already aware that the new E-Mail Rule 2.516 goes into effect on September 1, 2012. The Rule requires that pleadings are attached in PDF format and that each file cannot exceed 5 Megs. This can be problematic with motions or other pleadings that may be lengthy or have exhibits attached. There are lots of ways to divide […]
» Read moreThe Supreme Court has revised its order to make the effective date of the new e-mail Rule 2.516 September 1, 2012 instead of July 1, 2012.
» Read moreKeep in mind, if you do not designate a specific e-mail address for service in your cases, opposing parties are required to use the e-mail address on record for the attorney with The Florida Bar. This is a good time to make sure that your attorneys profiles are up to date, and to update their email address if necessary.
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