Lantana, Texas gets the same three-speed service from a process server as the rest of Denton County: citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate delivered with an attempt inside 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, then a signed Return of Service emailed to you. Lantana itself is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place where 10,785 people lived on 2.3 square miles in 2020. With no city government, its cases run through the Denton County courts.
What a Process Server Costs in Lantana: Three Flat Tiers
Standard Service costs $69 and commits to an attempt inside 5 business days. Rush Service costs $119 and commits to one inside 48 hours. 24-Hour Service costs $169 and commits to one inside 24 hours. For a Texas state-court citation or summons, the law limits service to a sheriff, constable or certified process server, which is why a $100 fee is added. Lantana orders are priced on the pricing page and placed on the order form.
The Denton County commissioners court, acting under Local Government Code 118.131, sets what its sheriff and constables charge each year. Hiring privately is lawful too.
Who May Serve Papers in Lantana: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Deputies from the Denton County Sheriff's Office, which polices Lantana, and Denton County constables may serve process, and Rule 103 extends the list to adults 18 or older acting under law or written court order and to Judicial Branch Certification Commission certified process servers. People who are parties, or who would gain from the outcome, cannot serve. More is in the certification guide.
Where Lantana Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Lantana filings travel about 8.4 miles to the county seat, where the Denton County Courts Building stands at 1450 East McKinney Street, Denton, TX 76209. Denton County justice courts hear evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 before interest, but no divorce, slander, defamation, land title or lien-on-land enforcement. County courts overlap with them above $200 to $20,000. A statutory county court may hear civil cases from $500 to $325,000 alongside the district court, excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs.
Which justice precinct a Lantana case lands in turns on the address in dispute; the Denton County justice court clerk can confirm it. See the Denton County hub.
Eviction Notices in Lantana: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
A landlord suing on or after January 1, 2026 must give written notice to vacate first, with at least three days unless the lease or a written agreement says otherwise. If rent is overdue, a notice to pay rent or vacate is allowed. Mail, a visible spot inside the home, a hand-off to any tenant 16 or older, or agreed electronic delivery will do. Holidays and weekends are counted, but when the last day lands on one the deadline becomes the next business day.
Private servers may deliver the notice only; the eviction citation belongs to the Denton County Sheriff's Office or a constable. If 5 business days pass after filing without service, an alias citation can be requested for another qualified officer.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Lantana Defendants
Personal delivery of the citation and petition, or registered or certified mail with a return receipt, is the default under Rule 106(a). Unsuccessful attempts can be laid out in a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement supporting a Rule 106(b) motion, after which the court may allow leaving papers with someone over 16 at the location or using email or social media. Nothing goes to a relative or onto a door without that order. The Rule 106(b) guide has more.
Companies are served through a registered agent, or a corporation's president or a vice president. Default judgment waits ten days after the return is filed, excluding the filing and judgment days.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Lantana
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound, 4400 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028, is about 4.4 miles away. Medical City Denton, 3535 South I35 East, Denton, TX 76210, is about 5.9 miles, and Baylor Scott White the Heart Hospital Corinth, 2813 S Mayhill Road, Denton, TX 76208, about 6.0 miles. A subpoena for deputies' reports is directed to the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
The summoning party pays a witness $10 per day of attendance at service, and a records custodian is owed $1. The witness fee guide has intake notes.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Lantana
Lantana sits in ZIP code 76226, beside Bartonville, Copper Canyon and Double Oak.
Lantana Process Server FAQ
Can papers be taped to a door?
Only with a court's Rule 106(b) order.
How soon after service can a default judgment be taken?
When the return has been on file ten days, excluding filing and judgment days.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Rule 103 bars parties from serving their own suit.