Letters Rogatory

LSP Legal has extensive experience in preparing Letters Rogatory to be sent to the U.S. State Department for processing and delivery to foreign courts for service or evidence collection. This process can take up to a year or longer.

Letters Rogatory are the customary means of obtaining judicial assistance from overseas in the absence of a treaty or other agreement. They are transmitted through diplomatic channels to the foreign government, which then directs them to the appropriate foreign court. All Letters Rogatory and accompanying documents m ust be translated into the official language of the foreign country.

As experts, we will help in:

  • Serving legal documents such as summons, complaints,  order to show cause, and writs.
  • Utilizing skip tracing techniques to find the party involved in the case who is hard to locate.
  • Understanding and following the laws and regulations of the foreign country when serving documents abroad.
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