Sending a job,
step by step.

Always include

• The documents to be served, complete and final
• The full name of the party to be served
• The full address, including apartment or suite number
• Your deadline, if any

Helpful extras

• A physical description or photo of the person
• Best times to find them
• Work address, if known
• Building notes: doorman, buzzer, security desk

Serving a business

• The exact legal name of the company
• The registered agent, if known
• An officer or managing agent's name, if known
• Business hours at the location

Doorman building · Upper East Side

The doorman won't allow the server upstairs and the party doesn't answer the intercom. The server returns before 9 AM on a different day, the party comes down to the lobby, and personal service is made. Every attempt, including the doorman's statements, is in the narrative with a GPS photo.

Company defendant · Midtown

The client sends a summons for a corporation. The server delivers it to the registered agent's intake desk, records the intake specialist's name, title, and description, and the affidavit is prepared from that record.

Party moved · Harlem

On the first attempt, the current resident says the party moved. The client had authorized an address search, which finds a new Manhattan address. The original job closes as a non-service, and the new address is served as a new job.