Deihm Professional Services, LLC

Deihm Professional Services, LLC is a Pennsylvania-based provider of notary public and process serving services, operating under the direction of Tara Deihm. The company works with individuals, attorneys, businesses, and title and lending professionals who need documents notarized or legal papers formally served. Contact is handled directly by phone at +1 717-997-8142.

The 717 area code places the business within south-central Pennsylvania, a region that includes Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and the surrounding boroughs and townships. Because both notarial acts and process service are mobile in nature, the practical service area for a provider of this type typically extends across multiple counties, with travel arranged according to the location of the signer or the party being served.

Notary Public Services

A notary public in Pennsylvania is appointed by the Department of State and commissioned to act as an impartial witness to the signing of documents. The role centers on verifying the identity of signers, confirming that they are signing willingly and with an understanding of the document, and completing the notarial certificate that gives the document legal weight in transactions and court proceedings. Pennsylvania operates under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), which governs how notarial acts are performed, recorded, and certified in the Commonwealth.

The categories of work a Pennsylvania notary commonly handles include:

• Acknowledgments, in which a signer confirms that a signature on a document is their own and was made voluntarily
• Jurats, which require the signer to swear or affirm to the truth of a document's contents in the notary's presence
• Administration of oaths and affirmations
• Certification of copies of certain documents
• Witnessing signatures on affidavits, powers of attorney, and consent forms
• Notarization of estate planning and probate paperwork, including wills, trusts, and deeds prepared by an attorney
• Real estate documents such as deeds, mortgages, refinance packages, and closing paperwork
• Parental travel consent forms, medical authorizations, and guardianship documents
• Vehicle title transfers, bills of sale, and related motor vehicle paperwork where a notary's involvement is required

Mobile notary work is a significant portion of this field. Rather than requiring the signer to visit an office during standard business hours, a mobile notary travels to homes, hospitals, nursing and assisted living facilities, law offices, banks, correctional facilities, and workplaces. This arrangement is frequently necessary for clients with limited mobility, those managing a family member's affairs, or business clients who cannot interrupt operations during the day.

Process Serving

Process serving is the formal delivery of legal documents to a party involved in a court case. Proper service is a constitutional requirement rooted in due process: a defendant or respondent must receive notice of an action before a court can proceed. When service is defective, cases can be delayed, dismissed, or reopened, which makes accuracy and documentation central to the work.

Documents routinely served in Pennsylvania include:

• Summonses and complaints filed in the Courts of Common Pleas or before magisterial district judges
• Subpoenas for testimony or the production of records
• Divorce complaints, custody petitions, and support-related filings
• Landlord-tenant notices and eviction paperwork
• Writs, orders, and petitions
• Small claims and civil filings
• Demand letters and other documents where proof of delivery matters

Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure govern who may serve original process and by what methods, and they differ depending on the court and the nature of the filing. A private process server's responsibilities generally include locating the party, attempting service at reasonable times and places, documenting each attempt, and preparing an affidavit or return of service for filing with the court. Skip tracing may be involved when an address is outdated or a party is avoiding service. Because filings frequently carry statutory deadlines, hearing dates, or statute-of-limitations concerns, turnaround time and clear status reporting are practical considerations for the attorneys and self-represented litigants who hire process servers.

Combined Service Model

The pairing of notary and process serving under one business is a practical combination. Both involve travel, identity verification, precise documentation, and familiarity with court and recording requirements. Law firms, collection agencies, property managers, and title companies often have recurring needs in both categories, and working with a single provider reduces the administrative overhead of coordinating separate vendors. For individual clients, the same combination means that a person preparing an affidavit can have it notarized and, if needed, served through the same point of contact.

Practical Information for Clients

Clients arranging a notarization should be prepared with the following:

• Valid, unexpired government-issued photo identification for every person signing
• The complete document, unsigned, since the signature generally must be made or acknowledged in the notary's presence
• Any witnesses the document requires, who typically must be disinterested parties
• The correct notarial certificate wording, which should come from the drafting attorney or receiving institution, as a notary cannot choose the type of notarial act for the client or provide legal advice

For process serving requests, useful information includes the filed documents, the case caption and docket number, the name and last known address of the party to be served, any deadline set by the court, and any details that may assist in locating the individual, such as a work address or vehicle description.

Contact and Scheduling

Appointments and service requests are arranged by phone at +1 717-997-8142. Because both notarial acts and service of process depend on in-person contact, scheduling in advance is advisable, particularly for signings that involve multiple parties, hospital or facility visits, or documents tied to a closing date. Requests connected to imminent court deadlines are best communicated with the relevant dates identified at the outset so that attempts can be prioritized accordingly.