In fact, two courts in the United Kingdom and the United States have approved serving summons with NFTs in the context of a legal dispute potentially paving the way for more widespread use.As more and more people have begun using NFTs, the number of court cases linked to NFTs has also grown considerably over the last few years. One of the most recent ones saw a law firm use an NFT to serve a defendant with a temporary restraining order.
The traditional way of serving court papers has been characterized by personal delivery, yet with the emergence of blockchain technology, there is the opportunity to explore a more modern approach. This could have a wide-reaching effect on individuals and businesses alike, as it could potentially open up a world of possibilities for how court papers are served in the future.
“At the moment it's extremely complicated and prone to error due to delivery time and cost to find certain individuals — especially if they are anonymous. NFTs are the way to go because it's reducing and automating the steps which as you know make fewer errors when done responsibly. Just a single error can be used by the counterparty to postpone court, and that of course could create an entire slew of new issues. So, efficiency is extremely important here,” he added.