Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

You need to try to have the defendant personally served with the complaint and summons. You should look for a process server in the area where the defendant lives in Maryland. You have to send the complaint and original summons to the process server, plus a check for the process server's fee. The process server will deliver the papers to the defendant and then he will send you an affidavit (called a return of service) saying that he served the papers on the defendant. You then have to file the original return of service with the court in Florida to prove that the defendant was served.

Check the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure or have an attorney assist you with this. Regards,