Why is U.S. mail always an inadequate method of service abroad?
Regardless of Rule 4, service by mail on a defendant in a foreign country seldom works and is never a good idea. Latent hazards to client and lawyer exist in every foreign country where service by mail is improper or illegal. If a plaintiff’s lawyer selects an improper method of service, and the plaintiff is unable to prevail because of that, it is clear to whom the plaintiff will next look.
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