Discover the Hidden TRUTH

Opening our doors in 1977 we have provided investigative services both in civil and criminal cases.
We provide process of service, domestic relations investigations, and Parental rights investigations
feel free to contact us For free no obligation consultation

What our customers say: 

  
Mary M 

.Elgin, IL

02Mar 2, 2021

I contacted Robert on December 1,2020. I had given him all of the information on the person I wanted to serve. He was very pleasant and confident in his ability to get the job done. To my surprise ,Robert contacted me in less than 24 hours later on December 2,2020 to inform me that the individual had been served. Now that's some speedy service. Robert has never failed to impress me with his work ethic. I would highly recommend utilizing his services. Thanks again Robert!!

Eve K

.Woodbridge, VA

1419Dec 5, 2019

 If anyone looking for a detective agency, I'm personally recommending Lyght Detective Agency. Robert Crotty is the BEST!

  Rory Weiler  

Weiler & Lengle, P.C. Rory Weiler Weiler & Lengle, P.C.  Highly Recommended "They are responsible and responsive to their clients needs. "

 Jason S

.Aug 12, 2017

Robert Crotty is unbelievable! I called him with an extremely urgent time sensitive need to have my ex-wife served with notice to go to court for modification of child custody. This was important because I needed my ex-wife to be served in Illinois for a case hearing in Texas where I live. The anxiety level on my part was high because I was running out of time to find her which is impossible to say the least with me living in Texas and her hiding out in Illinois. I had spent the week prior working with another PI firm that could not seem to track my ex down to serve her with notice for the court hearing. Growing worried and frustrated I decided to hire someone else to get the job done. Enter Mr. Crotty. Our initial conversation was pleasant and gave me a gut feeling he would be able to get the job done. He wasn't pressuring or trying to overstate his abilities. In fact it was more of a casual conversation. Mr. Crotty even took the time, well over 30 minutes, to advise me on things I needed to consider for laying my case out before the court. He didn't have to spend his time doing that because it had nothing to do with getting my ex-wife served with court papers. I digressed. After our conversation I decided to hire him. He instructed me to email him the necessary paperwork and any additional information that may assist him in tracking my ex-wife down. Let me tell you about how committed he is to getting the job done. He was upfront with me and told me he had a funeral to go to and would get right on the case after he went to the funeral. Well, within 3 hours of getting off the phone with him Mr. Crotty was sending me pictures of address's that I said my ex could possibly be at. Long story short it took Mr. Crotty 12 hours to find my ex-wife and properly serve her with court notice paperwork. That was unbelievable and blew me away. Again, I had previously hired someone else to do the job and after a week they couldn't seem to find her to serve her with proper notice for a court hearing. Mr. Crotty was reasonable with his pricing and I honestly feel like I twice as much value out of the work he did for me relative to what he charged me. You can't go wrong hiring him. Also, I am active duty military and he is a veteran himself. Being able to relate to each other on that level gave me even more comfort and confidence that some of his valuable previous military training would kick in and be an additional asset.  

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?Each investigation is tailored to the client's needs and will vary based on their budgetary requirements, the speed in which necessitates action, and the amount of information that is given at the start of the investigation. The more information we have the better we can control the cost ensure a favorable outcome
• What is your typical process for working with a new customer?No two customer's are the same; we find it best to 1st talk on the phone to insure that we have the tools the client and the ensure the customer's expectations are met if not exceed.
• What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?Both the owner and I have our BA Degrees and conduct ongoing in service programs to stay on top of the recent changes both in the Law as well as equipment.
• How did you get started doing this type of work?We are both we soldiers and Vet's who have over 75 years experience. We gain great satisfaction serving the public.
• What types of customers have you worked with?Serving papers, domestic investigations, possible cheating spouses, civil and criminal investigations, employee background checks, online dating investigations, domestic investigations, civil and criminal investigations, employee background check online dating investigations
• Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?A client was having difficulty doing a service of process to a banker in a high-rise in downtown Chicago. Dressed as a pizza delivery driver, carrying a 2 liter of diet soda and a large cheese and sausage pizza. I was able to bypass the guards, take the elevator to the 22nd floor and deliver the pizza as well as the subpoena duces tecum as the client requested.
• What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?Know what you are paying for. What is the contractors history and success rate. Does he provide ongoing training for his staff. And what is his education and background.
• What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?That each job is different, each case comes with its own set of problems. Both the investigator and the client need to be aware of possible outcomes. But most importantly there are no guarantees, such as a surveillance may have to be called off to ensure discretion in the covert nature of the investigation.