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12 case files

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Episode 5

The Chair

Most people answer the door. Some hide. One man chose a completely different strategy. A simple service attempt turns into an unforgettable standoff involving a lawn chair, patience, and a constable who wasn't leaving anytime soon.

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Episode 6

He's Not Real!

A routine service turns bizarre when a resident insists that the person Alan is looking for doesn't exist. The only problem? The evidence says otherwise. Sometimes the hardest part of serving papers isn't finding people—it's convincing others they're real.

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Episode 13

Beware of Dogs

Every process server has seen a "Beware of Dog" sign. Most are warnings. Some are exaggerations. One turned out to be completely accurate. What waited beyond this gate made Alan reconsider every dog sign he had ever ignored.

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Episode 14

The Ballgame

Most people expect to be served at home or work. One recipient got served at a baseball game. What followed was an awkward, public, and unexpectedly funny reminder that legal paperwork can show up almost anywhere.

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Episode 15

The Rematch

Getting served at a ballgame should have been the end of the story. It wasn't. When Alan crosses paths with the same team again, an already memorable service turns into an unexpected rematch. Part 2 of 3

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Episode 16

Game Over

The ballgame started it. The rematch continued it. This is where the story finally ends. After multiple encounters and unexpected twists, Alan and his elusive subject meet one last time for the conclusion nobody saw coming. Part 3 of 3

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Episode 19

The Piano Tuner

Ninety-seven skip traces were easy. The ninety-eighth seemed impossible. Then a piano tuner unknowingly helped solve a case that had been stalled for months.

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Episode 25

The Bathroom Break

Hours into a commercial eviction, Alan needed a bathroom break. Instead, he stumbled onto the first clue that explained why the business looked more like an apartment than a dealership.

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Episode 26

Return to Sender

A husband hired Alan to serve divorce papers on his wife. The service went perfectly. Then the wife handed Alan a second set of divorce papers—with instructions to serve the husband.

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Episode 28

The Trifecta

Most eviction days involve one apartment. This one involved three. When Alan arrived at a triple-decker and discovered executions for every unit in the building, everyone realized it was going to be a very long day.

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Episode 34

The Expert

Some people challenge a foreclosure in court. Others try something more creative. This homeowner had a stack of homemade legal documents and complete confidence that he understood the law better than everyone else.

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Episode 35

The Detergent Bottles

The apartment looked spotless. The tenant had even left the keys behind. Then a mover picked up a detergent bottle and heard something that detergent bottles aren't supposed to do.

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