Who are you? The first step in attempting to serve someone is to IDENTIFY them. Working many automobile accident claims, the police report is often the starting point for identifying witnesses to subpoena, and depending upon the condition of the person, this could be limited information. The best scenario is having the full name of the person (first, middle and last), an address, a date of birth, a driver's license number, a social security number, a telephone number, or the license plate of the vehicle they were driving. Once we have the name, and one of the other pieces of information, our investigation will have a much greater chance of identifying the correct person.
Once the subject is identified, some people are easy to locate, and some people are hard to locate. An easy locate can sometimes lead to a difficult to locate when subject's have recently moved. The bottom line is we need a place to start to attempt service. Knocking on doors, talking to occupants and neighbors, and perusing public records is critical to locating a subject.
In a RUSH situation, time is of the essence, and your case is a priority.
If you can't find the witness to your case, it could affect the outcome. If you can't find the defendant or respondent, the case cannot go forward. We understand the importance of being able to locate individuals with whom we are attempting to serve. Once we identify the individual, we use a variety of resources to determine possible home addresses, and possible work addresses, and any other which might lead us to them. We then make on-site attempts to locate and serve them, talking to neighbors when necessary, running license plates when needed, and scouring public records to narrow the scope of the search. We have the resources available to work on your difficult locates...and get them served.
A difficult serve is when, once located, the person does not want to be served, and are being evasive. We have many tools and tactics to use, including the stakeout. We stake out residential locations, business locations, vehicles, secured communities, and everything in between. We have the resources available to work on your difficult serves...and get them served.