7-day demand notices. Summons and complaints. Writs of restitution. Detroit's landlord-tenant practice runs on consistency, speed, and predictable monthly billing. Civic Process Services performs civil service of process and same-day 36th District filing for eviction-focused law firms and property management portfolios across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties — under monthly retainer, with court-compliant proof of service returned within 24 hours.
A Detroit property management portfolio was coordinating three separate process servers for monthly eviction volume. Inconsistent affidavits and filing delays. We took on the full caseload under a single retainer. One dispatch line, one monthly invoice, court-compliant affidavits returned within 24 hours of completed service. Filing backlog cleared in the first month.
20 serves a month or 100, the same operator handles every assignment. Same dispatch line, same affidavit format, same turnaround. No contractor pool, no inconsistent execution.
ii. 36th District FluencyWayne County's 36th District has its own filing rhythms, calendar quirks, and clerk preferences. We work this court every week — not on a quarterly visit. Fewer rejected filings.
iii. Predictable Monthly BillingLocked per-serve rates, Net-15 invoicing, consolidated monthly affidavit reports. Your operations manager budgets confidently, your filings stay on time.
Generic process serving is built for one-off cases. Landlord-tenant practice is a different animal — recurring volume, tight filing windows, and an operations manager who needs to budget confidently from month to month. That requires a vendor relationship, not a per-job transaction. It's what we're built for.
Whether your portfolio generates 20 serves a month or 100, the same operator handles every assignment. One dispatch line, one affidavit format, one turnaround standard. No contractor pool, no handoffs, no inconsistent execution between filings.
Wayne County's 36th District handles the majority of Detroit's landlord-tenant docket. It has its own filing windows, clerk preferences, and procedural rhythms that catch out-of-area vendors. We work this court every week. That fluency translates directly into fewer rejected filings and faster writ turnaround.
Locked per-serve rates, Net-15 invoicing, dedicated dispatch line, priority routing on writs of restitution, and consolidated monthly affidavit reports for your records and audit trail. Your operations manager budgets confidently. Your filings stay on schedule.
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 when monthly volume has fallen behind and a stack of demand notices needs to clear this week.
Filings are stacking up. Notices need to go out today, this week, this month. Either your current vendor can't keep pace, or you've been coordinating three of them and the timing is inconsistent. The Backlog Clear is built for the moment monthly volume needs to reset.
One fixed engagement covers up to 10 serves at a locked rate, same-week service across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, court-compliant affidavits notarized at point of service, and a single consolidated invoice. No retainer required, no monthly minimum — test Civic on a fixed slate and convert to a monthly retainer when ready.
From the 7-day demand notice to the filed writ of restitution, every assignment moves through the same operator, the same dispatch line, the same affidavit standard. Monthly volume processes like clockwork.
Personal, substituted, and posting service for landlord-tenant matters under MCR 4.201. 7-day demand notices, summons and complaints, and writs of restitution. Three documented attempts standard. Court-compliant affidavits notarized at point of service, returned within 24 hours.
Same-day filing in Wayne County's 36th District for landlord-tenant matters. Demand notices, complaints, motions, and writ of restitution applications. Pickup-and-deliver service for time-sensitive filings. We work the 36th every week — we know the clerk windows and intake rhythm.
Predictable monthly billing for property management portfolios and eviction-focused law firms. Locked per-serve rates, dedicated dispatch line, Net-15 invoicing, consolidated monthly affidavit reports, and priority routing on writs of restitution and time-sensitive filings.
Certified copies of judgments, prior orders, and case file documents from the 36th District and surrounding Wayne County district courts. Pickup-and-deliver service for post-judgment collection matters and writ application support.
Address verification for tenants who have moved without a forwarding address. Cross-referenced against utility records, vehicle registration, voter records, and other public sources before service is attempted. Useful for post-judgment collection and writ enforcement.
Available for matters where evasive service has been documented. Rarely required for routine landlord-tenant work, but offered as a flat-rate 4-hour package for matters involving tenants actively avoiding service or absconding 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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Great communication, fast service and reasonably priced. Would use them again in the future.
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.
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.
Monthly serves, document types, current vendor situation, target turnaround, and any specific operational requirements. We'll send a written quote with a per-serve rate within two business hours.
For portfolios where filings are backed up and volume needs to clear this week, mention The Backlog Clear — our $750 starter engagement covering up to 10 serves with no retainer required.