A Family Legacy of Quality, Excellent Service Over 40 Years' Experience Helping Our Clients

Maryland Heights Process Server and Private Investigator

More Than 60 Years of Combined Experience

Do you need legal action paperwork quickly and properly served? Or, do you need a matter thoroughly investigated by a professional detective? If so, Markell & Associates, Inc. has the experience and professional skill that you need. Our company—which offers service of process, investigation services and other legal services—has been serving attorneys, legal counsels, paralegals and private citizens since 1978. In our decades of experience, hundreds of thousands of legal documents have been served by our team—documents that have been filed in state and federal courts in every U.S. state. Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you are seeking a skilled Maryland Heights process server or a Maryland Heights investigator:

  • Mark Smith, the founder of our company, is licensed in the state of Missouri as an investigator, and he is also licensed in Illinois as a private detective.
  • Mr. Smith has more than 35 years of experience in the business. Within that timeframe, he has spent more than a decade representing the private legal network.
  • Our team as a whole draws from more than 60 years of combined experience offering premier legal services in Missouri and in other states.
  • The St. Louis Sheriff's Department has licensed us to provide our services in the local area.
  • We maintain membership in the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS).

We have personally delivered hundreds of thousands of summons.

Timely & Accurate Services for Law Firms, Individuals & Businesses

At Markell & Associates, Inc., we take steps to ensure that the services we provide are both timely and accurate. We understand that legal matters can be time sensitive and delicate, and our professionals utilize our decades of experience and resources to help you reach your goals within your strict deadlines.

  • Service of process: As process servers, we deliver the appropriate documents to the defendants in legal action cases in accordance with the law, and then we provide the evidence that the service of process has occurred.
  • Investigation: We provide comprehensive investigations for individuals and businesses, from criminal background checks and corporate asset discovery, to document retrieval and location of missing persons, we can take on nearly any type of investigation.
  • Retrieval of documents: Our document retrieval services can help you track down important paperwork necessary for your case, including real estate records, tax liens, civil judgments, and more.
  • Personal information: We can help retrieve personal identifying information on individuals for your legal matter so you have the supoprting documentation you need to strengthen your case.
  • Skip tracing: If you need to locate an individual's whereabouts for a legal matter, we can conduct skip tracing to help you locate them. Whether you are reaching a debtor for payment or have an outstanding issue to resolve, our services can help put you into communication with the individual in question.
  • Legal photography: We provide investigative photography services for clients from various industries, including law firms, mortgage companies, property management, insurance, and more. We use state-of-the-art equipment to provide high-quality photographic documentation for your cases.
  • Counsel services: We offer a wide range of counsel services for law firms to provide complete support for litigation paperwork, court documents, investigations, and more. Our team regularly works with law firms in the insurance, financial, corporate, and construction industries, just to name a few.

About Maryland Heights, Missouri

Maryland Heights is a St. Louis, Missouri suburb that is located right in the center of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. This city has more than 27,000 residents, and it receives more than 9 million visitors each year, according to the city website. There are more than 1,600 businesses and nearly 3,600 hotel rooms in Maryland Heights.

Contact our team Markell & Associates, Inc. for assistance getting legal papers served, a matter investigated or assistance with other legal services. We have a highly experienced team that is ready to meet your needs!

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A Proven History of Results

  • “Markell and Associates exceeded our expectations with professional and courteous service.”

    Elaine Dandaneau

  • “They are reliable, professional, prompt and fast.”

    Diane Edelen

  • “Prompt, timely service by courteous and capable server.”

    Cindy Elliott

  • “They are consistently professional, courteous and willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.”

    Amber Hunsaker

  • “Efficient and dependable.”

    Chris Smith

  • “Mark at Markell found and served the guy within hours.”

    Mallory Merkel

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