Eustis Process Service on respondent John Freeman

We attempted to serve a notice of tax sale on respondent John Freeman in Eustis Florida.  Upon arriving at the residence at 1505 E. Crooked Lake Rd., a sign was posted on the wall near the door that informed us:

NOTICE!

• Please do not contact any guest, resident, worker etc. prior to contacting Mr. Bruce Hinselwood, Attorney at law.
• ONCE YOU HAVE READ THIS SIGN, LEAVE THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY! OTHERWISE IT WILL BE PERCEIVED BY ANY OCCUPANT AS A LIFE THREATENING ACT.

THANK YOU

JACQUELINE S. FREEMAN FAMILY TRUST

As you might imagine, the notice was somewhat disturbing and an immediate cause for concern as the occupant clearly made their intentions to address a threat on their life.  We notified our client of the situation and service of process was affected by serving the attorney on the notice in Orlando.

It is not often (thank goodness) that we feel threatened on the job, but it does happen from time to time.  A good process server will remain calm and assess the situation.  In my situation I pulled up to the house with camcorder recording because I  had been warned about the respondent the previous day when I encountered some workers who were quick to point out the sign.  Sign like these will not deter a good process server.  Bringing a witness with me or having a camcorder on and informing the occupants of either of those scenarios will likely cause the respondent to behave themselves.  Phone calls to colleagues before leaving the car is also a way of documenting your time and location in the event the situation turns dark.

A last attempt was made on John Freeman after seeing his black Cadillacs parked in front of the house.  I knew them to be his since the workers told me he drove a black Cadillac.  As I approached the door I could hear two people having a discussion.  But once I knocked on the door, the discussion ended and no one would come to the door.  The Freeman property has several security cameras located about the two homes that make up the Freeman property.  One is the main house with an office on the side, and the other is a rental with tenants.

John Freeman is currently facing a federal case against him in the Orlando federal court house.  Charges against him revolve around his bankruptcy case and allegations of unreported assets.  A quick search on the Pacer website should give anyone insight into the case.

Any address for him located on hwy 441 will prove futile as it is an old address for a defunct commercial post office that provides mailing addresses for those that do not wish to have mail delivered to their homes or  the US Post Office.

John Freeman is also a Florida Licensed CPA.  But we were unable to locate any workplace address.

Anyone who is attempting service of process on John S. Freeman  should use caution and prudence.