Legal Document Courier & Process Server

Legal document courier and process serving businesses deliver time-sensitive legal documents and serve legal papers including summons, subpoenas, and court filings for law firms, courts, and legal departments.

With legal deadlines requiring reliable delivery and courts mandating proper service of process, legal couriers generate revenue of $95,000-$280,000 annually with profit margins of 45-60% through per-delivery fees and monthly retainer contracts.

The business requires reliable vehicle, knowledge of legal procedures and deadlines, and in most states, process server licensing or registration.

Services include legal document delivery between law firms and courts, court filing services, process serving (delivering legal papers to defendants), skip tracing to locate defendants, and affidavit preparation.

Typical pricing ranges from $25-$75 for routine document delivery to $75-$200+ for process serving depending on difficulty and urgency.

Success factors include understanding legal procedures and deadlines, proper service techniques, thorough documentation and affidavits, and strong relationships with law firms and corporate legal departments.

Many couriers specialize in specific services like rush court filings, difficult process serves, or serving specific jurisdictions.

The business can start as a solo operation and scale through additional couriers.

Marketing focuses on networking with attorneys and paralegals, demonstrating reliability and knowledge of legal procedures, and building reputation for successful service.

With legal services continuing strong in 2025 and attorneys requiring reliable partners for time-sensitive documents, legal courier and process serving offers stable opportunities for detail-oriented entrepreneurs willing to learn legal procedures and serve their local legal community.