Post-judgment exam summons. Debtor disclosures. Writs of garnishment. Subjects who moved without leaving forwarding addresses. Detroit's creditor practice runs on locate work as much as service work. Civic Process Services performs skip tracing, civil service of process, and writ enforcement for collection-focused law firms and creditor practices across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties — with skip-trace-first methodology and outcomes-tied pricing on locate work.
A $14,000 judgment was sitting uncollectable. The debtor had moved twice in 18 months; the prior vendor returned three unsuccessful attempts at stale addresses. We deployed skip-trace verification across utility records, vehicle registration, voter records, and known associates. New address located in Hamtramck. Personal service of the post-judgment exam summons completed on the second attempt. The debtor appeared. Writ of garnishment issued. Judgment recovered within ninety days.
We verify the subject's current address before service is attempted, not after a failed attempt wastes the file. Cross-referenced against utility records, vehicle registration, voter records, and known associates.
ii. Full Post-Judgment ToolkitExam summons under MCL 600.6110. Debtor disclosure subpoenas. Writs of garnishment, periodic and non-periodic. Orders to show cause. The full workflow, one vendor, judgment to recovery.
iii. Outcomes-Tied on Locate WorkSkip-trace fees refunded if the subject cannot be located within 14 days. The worst frustration of creditor practice — paying for skip-traces that don't produce an address — eliminated.
Generic process serving works fine when the subject's address is current. Creditor practice rarely has that luxury. The debtor has moved, the file is six months old, the firm's prior vendor returned three failed attempts, and the partner is asking why the writ hasn't issued. That's the work we're built for.
Most failed serves in creditor practice aren't failures of service — they're failures of address verification. Our skip-trace methodology runs first, not after a wasted attempt at a stale address. Cross-referenced against utility records, vehicle registration, voter records, and known associates before any service attempt is made.
Exam summons under MCL 600.6110. Debtor disclosure subpoenas. Writs of garnishment, periodic and non-periodic. Orders to show cause and contempt motions. We work the entire post-judgment workflow, not just the initial complaint — which means one vendor manages the file from judgment to recovery.
Skip-trace fees are refunded if the subject cannot be located within 14 days. That eliminates the worst frustration of creditor practice: paying for skip-traces that don't produce an address. Service fees remain standard, but locate work is structured around what actually works.
Every assignment runs through the same workflow. No app, no support ticket, no contractor handoff. Just clean execution and court-compliant documentation.
Send the assignment by 2 PM via the quote form, email, or text. We confirm receipt and quote within two business hours.
First attempt within 24 hours. GPS-stamped field notes after every attempt. Detroit-fluent execution on hard cases.
Court-ready affidavit, notarized at point of service, returned within 24 hours of completed service. Ready to file.
First attempt within 24 hours. GPS-stamped field notes after every attempt. Court-ready affidavit, notarized at point of service, returned within 24 hours of completed service.
Anything less isn't service of process. It's a delay with a receipt.
For matters where the judgment is sitting uncollectable and the debtor's last known address is stale.
The judgment was entered. The prior vendor returned three unsuccessful attempts. The address on file is six months old. The debtor has moved without leaving a forwarding address. The Recovery is built for exactly this moment — when locate work matters more than service work, and the firm needs a vendor that runs skip-trace first.
One flat fee covers skip-trace verification across multiple data sources, one documented service attempt at the verified address, and a court-compliant affidavit. If we can't locate the subject within 14 days, the skip-trace fee is refunded and the service fee is waived.
From the skip-trace that locates the debtor to the writ of garnishment that recovers the judgment, every file moves through the same operator, the same dispatch line, the same documentation standard. Locate work, service work, and filing work — one vendor relationship.
Address verification for judgment debtors, evasive defendants, and subjects who have moved without forwarding addresses. Cross-referenced against utility records, vehicle registration, voter records, public records, and known associates. Standard turnaround is 48 hours; expedited turnaround available.
Personal, substituted, and alternative service for post-judgment matters — exam summons under MCL 600.6110, debtor disclosure subpoenas, writs of garnishment, and orders to show cause. Three documented attempts standard. Court-compliant affidavits notarized at point of service, returned within 24 hours.
Certified copies of judgments, abstracts of judgment, and prior orders from Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb circuit and district courts. Pickup-and-deliver service for writ application support and recording at the Register of Deeds.
Same-day filing of writs of garnishment, motions for examination, and post-judgment motions across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb circuit and district courts. Pickup-and-deliver service for time-sensitive filings.
Predictable monthly billing for collection firms and creditor practices with ongoing volume. Locked per-serve and per-trace rates, dedicated dispatch line, Net-15 invoicing, priority routing on writs of garnishment, and consolidated monthly affidavit reports for your records and audit trail.
Available for matters where evasive service has been documented. Rarely required for routine collection work, but offered as a flat-rate 4-hour package for matters involving debtors actively avoiding service or about to abscond before a writ can be executed.
Both options have their place. Here's an honest read of where each one wins — and where Civic was built for.
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I'd give 6 stars if I could. Probably the most communicative service provider I've ever worked with, and I've worked with hundreds in my career. Phone calls, SMS, email — proactive communication and will also respond swiftly when I need help.
Ali was easy to work with. Very professional and timely with his deliverables. We would definitely use him again.
Great communication, fast service and reasonably priced. Would use them again in the future.
Civic Process Services is a Detroit-based process serving company. We work exclusively with law firms and legal departments in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
We are not a national platform. We don't manage a contractor network from out of state. Every assignment runs through the same operator, with the same standards, on the same phone line. When a paralegal calls Civic, they get a person — not a ticket queue.
The firms that work with us file high-stakes matters under tight deadlines. Family law motions on the eve of trial. Landlord-tenant volumes that compound daily. Personal injury subpoenas with statute-of-limitations clocks running. The work demands accuracy, urgency, and documentation discipline. That's what we built Civic for.
Volume of writs and exam summons, skip-trace needs, current vendor situation, target turnaround, and any specific operational requirements. We'll send a written quote with per-serve and per-trace rates within two business hours.
For files where the debtor has moved and the prior vendor returned unsuccessful attempts at stale addresses, mention The Recovery — our $325 skip-trace-first starter engagement with locate work refunded if the subject can't be found within 14 days.