Serving people with legal notifications and other documents is certainly not always a speedy procedure. This is especially true if the subject is nowhere to be found. If the subject lives in Cook County, Illinois, then you will need a Cook County process server to assist you in getting those papers served.
You can speed up the entire process and here are some ways to do so:
- Hire a professional Cook County process server company. Professionals really know what they are doing, especially if the company has been in the process server business for a long time. Experienced process servers are familiar with the area that they are serving in and are able to navigate from address to address very quickly. Also, experienced process servers know how to communicate with individuals who they come in contact with to obtain information about the person they are trying to serve.
- Make sure you provide the most current contact information about the subject. This can be very important especially if the subject has recently re-located. The process server can use every bit of information they have in order to find the subject and complete the service. If you know anything about the subject, then you should share what you know so that the process server is armed with all of the information while out in the field attempting service. This information should include phone numbers of the subject, along with any physical description you might have and even vehicle descriptions if possible.
With enough accurate information, locating a subject can be very quick. The alternative is for the company to start a skiptrace so that the subject can be found quickly.
- You can order rush services. Many process servers take about seven to ten days to complete a routine process. Some companies may even have a turn-around time of less than a week. But you can also choose to order a rush service, so that the completion of the process can be in just two days or sooner. Some companies even offer same day services.
- Make sure you give explicit instructions. Confirm which location the process service should be completed at. You can discuss whether it’s alright to use substitute service, or if the documents require personal service only. You should make sure of this because unclear directions can be very confusing—and time consuming.
- Have regular and scheduled status updates, so that you can be kept up to date on the status of the service. This way you will be made aware when the service is completed, or you can find out if the process server is having trouble completing the service.
Failure to do any of these things can cause interminable delays in process serving. Such delays can be costly and take up a lot of time. Be sure to choose the right Cook County process servers to take care of your assignments. Having a team doing all the necessary tasks can make the entire process much faster and less costly for you as well.
