Having worked in real estate and being a landlord this story really interested me.

I wondered what exactly the future of Social Networks like Myspace and Linked In? would be I guess the future may be larger than I could imagine at least.

Way back, in say, November of 2008, most process servers had to serve people in person. So if you were being foreclosed on or sued you actually had to be served in person. Depending on the judge you could be served by publication but that was after all attempts to server someone in person were exhausted. A process server could even serve you at work or while you at the gym.

But as MSNBC reported an Australian Judge ruled a mortgage lender could use “Facebook” to deliver foreclosure papers to a couple.

Of course this has not happened in the United States, that I know of? But of course it is just a matter of time before this becomes common practice.

I feel sure the Fair Debt Collection Act will have to be amended to include this, but my question is will it in the future be a requirement to participate in social networks? Will checking your Facebook, Myspace and Linked In account be necessary like checking your mail box everyday?

Being a process server really doesn’t seem to be a difficult task for the most part. You track people down and hand them a stack of papers. The only variable you have is what their reaction will be. Which in most cases I’m sure they are not happy to see you.

My question is, if this is going to be a new trend? Who are the people who will be deemed the on-line process servers?

Serving people online through email and social networks should be a piece of cake. How can I get in on this?