Challenges of Process Serving in Detroit’s Urban Environment
Detroit’s legal landscape defies easy comparison. Sprawling across 139 square miles while housing about 639,000 residents, the city combines suburban drive times with downtown logistical headaches. The result? Servers must out‑maneuver distance, vacancy, and strict court timelines simultaneously. Geography Meets Vacancy A shrinking population scattered among vast stretches of empty lots means many addresses are mirages. Census data show fewer than 4,700 residents per square mile, far below mid‑century peaks. Servers often arrive to find plywood, not people, forcing pivots