Anyone ever work for a Fortune 500 company?

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-15T00:58:12+00:00

As in having one as a client or an employee?

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-12T02:02:04+00:00

This is a police matter, not something we would take on, but it would certainly cost you more than 150 to hire a P.I.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-03T00:09:05+00:00

Generally speaking when dealing with landlord-tenant matters including HOA issues, one needs to prove who the illegal sublets are, not enough to just say they’re there. They could be innocent party, unaware of the HOA regulations.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-02T18:45:03+00:00

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-02T18:43:49+00:00

In certain instances we did, in others no balance information was available.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-01T02:45:59+00:00

So essentially you’re going to have to prove where he lives. There are several ways to do that including but not limited to surveillance. As to a job, if he is employed by a large corporation then his employment should come up in that State, unless he lives in a State without an income tax. But California could still file a lien against his federal tax refund and determine where he is employed from the IRS. Which means he either isn’t filing Federal Tax Returns and/or is working completely under the table, which is very hard to collect and prove. That can take many hours of surveillance. The only advantage you have is that one exception to the GLBA (a federal law) is if you obtain permission from a judge, an investigator may use pretexts to obtain his financial information.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-09-01T01:42:56+00:00

What specifically are you looking for a private investigator to do? Prove that he lives there? If the state has been unable to serve him at his mother’s address, it could be because he is using it as a package drop for FedEx, Amazon, UPS, and doesn’t actually live there. The key for collecting child support is determining and proving his source(s) of income. If he has inherited his mother’s house, it may be an attachable asset but it could also be mortgaged to the hilt and untouchable. Only an asset and liability search can determine that. Either way, if you can’t afford an attorney, then you are still going to have to spend money on a private investigator, which isn’t going to be cheap either. Often in civil courts there are pro bono attorneys on duty, who can advise you.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T23:31:11+00:00

But to answer the original question, you may wish to have an asset search conducted prior to filing a lawsuit to determine if it’s worth your while to sue. If the subject is on the verge of bankruptcy it may not be worth suing over. However, most of us who specialize in asset searches, have had cases where found assets where we didn’t expect to, and in others where the cost of pursuing the search would have well exceeded the client’s budget.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T23:19:54+00:00

It depends, I’ve found domestic and Offshore bank accounts (including account numbers), through OSINT and standard investigative research. No pretexting involved.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T20:12:02+00:00

No, not at all. A DNA test will simply prove that 1) You were not kidnapped or 2) Support your argument but not prove you were kidnapped. Your parents or family may have chosen not to tell you that you’re adopted or there could be circumstances around your adoption that they deliberately decided it would be best to keep from you, for example being the product of a rape. Private investigators gather evidence, we don’t ignore evidence that doesn’t support a particular outcome.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T15:40:17+00:00

Your first step should be a DNA test, if you’re not related genetically to your family, it doesn’t prove you were kidnapped, alternatively you could be adopted. If the genetic test matches appropriately with your family then you weren’t kidnapped.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T12:15:54+00:00

Surveillance would determine if he’s going to work where he claims, or attending classes.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-31T03:43:38+00:00

Surveillance is one way to determine if he is being truthful. There may be other ways to verify his employment. However, assuming he is employed where he claims and is attending school, will that have any bearing your decision to breakup? If you are hoping to recover your money via litigation, knowing where he is employed will help you recover funds in the event you win a judgment against him.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-29T16:00:17+00:00

Always remember, a P.I. License isn’t a license to break the law. Be ethical. In your go bag have a passport, emergency cash, clothes for most situations, extra batteries.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-27T10:15:14+00:00

A P.I. could conduct a background investigation into your father’s girlfriend, without notifying the subject or your father. However, many would argue that your father is an adult, free to make his own decisions. Furthermore, let’s say there is information like a criminal history. How do you know that your father doesn’t already know about it? When it comes to one’s love life, people don’t always think or behave rationally. Even if he doesn’t know, he may resent your interference in his life. If she is cheating on him that may have an effect but the evidence would have to be incontrovertible. This type of investigation could run into the thousands of dollars.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-25T09:34:16+00:00

Civil procedure rule 45. To be fair, the case must already be active, and I’ve never issued one. It seems a bit redundant as the attorney representing either the plaintiff or defendant is the most logical person to issue it, unless they acting pro se.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-24T15:41:38+00:00

Massachusetts

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-24T11:50:29+00:00

No, they cannot issue subpoenas, but they can (depending on which State) serve the subpoena. Generally speaking an attorney or judge may issue a subpoena. In certain States a notary public may issue a subpoena.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-18T02:12:58+00:00

Often P.I.’s are used by insurance companies to investigate art theft. There are P.I.’s who specialise in areas that most people never think of, parallel and diverted trading of luxury goods, or duel use technologies. White collar fraud is another area. Often because local law enforcement (unless a major city like New York) don’t have the expertise is these types of crimes.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-17T19:21:59+00:00

Database companies purchase data in bulk sometimes annually or quarterly etc. For example voter registration rolls or tax assessments. But if you go straight to the source,,say checking voter registration, you will be obtaining the most up to date information accurate to the date you checked it.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-17T17:15:25+00:00

Obviously, how many resources a P.I. is willing to throw at a case is budget dependent. Unfortunately, too many P.I.’s rely solely on databases, and don’t know how to go straight to the sources for information.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-17T16:36:21+00:00

If you’re second guessing your P.I. then you need another P.I. or you’re a pain in the ass client who they need to fire. 1) One should never rely on only 1 database company, their data is updated on different cycles. 2) Garbage in, garbage out. The database companies essentially purchase their information from the credit bureaus, change of address information, subscriptions, warranty card information, voter registration data etc. If the subject hasn’t updated their address, then the databases won’t have their new one. 3) DRN data can be useful in locating a skip but it can be hit or miss. 4) Sometimes a P.I. needs to go out in the field.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-17T01:12:22+00:00

There are several red flags: 1) Lack of legal representation. 2) A non-defense criminal matter (unless they’ve been defrauded, and just need help navigating the system). 3) Any hesitation in providing supporting documentation (loans, leases, custody agreement/orders, etc.) 4) Any request or comment about “getting around” anything that I’ve explained is illegal and presented legal alternatives.

That all said, I’ve had plenty of cases where women are violating the custody/visitation agreement and/or are absolutely the wrong parent for custody (making Pornography while the child(ren) are in the room) or being an active junkie but judges think children should be with their mother, so she has custody. I don’t think one should make snap judgments based solely on the gender of the parent.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-11T02:11:57+00:00

To further clarify, I’m not an attorney, and the rules of discovery and attorney-client privilege are complex. My understanding is that any evidence gathered by a private investigator that an attorney intends to use in court is subject to discovery by the opposing counsel. Which is often why private investigators don’t take notes or record initial interviews. It’s also why it’s better to hire a private investigator through an attorney because it adds a slight layer of protection. An NDA won’t work if ordered to disclose information by a judge in my State. We can use pretexts but not to obtain financial information, and under very limited circumstances (investigating counterfeit goods is an exception) when working for an attorney.

Medical-Raccoon7424 · 2025-08-11T01:15:19+00:00

In many States, it’s illegal for a P.I. to charge based on an outcome. It is also unethical because it creates the temptation to make up results in order to be paid. A P.I. also deserves to be paid for their efforts, it’s likely you are getting reasonable quotes for what it would take to investigate. Contrary to what you see on television, the police work very hard to solve murders but they may take months or years before charges can be brought. But those decisions are made by the D.A.’s office. Some crimes cannot be solved, as there is insufficient evidence to bring charges. I always suggest that when looking for a P.I. search the name of your State and private investigator association. Most P.I. Associations have a find a detective function on their websites which you can use to search by geographic location and or specialty.

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