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39 Ways Private Investigators Can Help Law Firms

39 Ways Private Investigators Can Help Law Firms

Private investigators can provide a wide array of services for law firms. Below is a short list of the most common ways PIs can help law firms, however there are potentially hundreds of other things that could be added to this list.

  1. Find a current address or former address(es)
  2. Determine date of birth, known aliases and/or Social Security number
  3. Locate birth, death, marriage and/or divorce filings
  4. Connect the dots
  5. Locate a beneficiary for a probate proceeding
  6. Unearth information someone is trying to keep hidden
  7. Research current and/or historical property holdings and market value
  8. Locate bankruptcy records, judgments, liens and Uniform Commercial Code filings
  9. Help you manage sensitive situations
  10. Locate, retrieve and analyze local, state and federal civil and criminal lawsuits
  11. Identify and obtain copies of police reports, arrest records and mugshots
  12. Provide independent analysis
  13. Locate up to date contact information and phone numbers
  14. Identify the owner of a home or cell phone number
  15. Identify business affiliations and retrieve and analyze corporate records
  16. Identify and scrutinize employment and education histories
  17. Locate and interview current or former employees or executives
  18. “Dig up dirt” on opposing parties
  19. Research family history
  20. Locate and interview witnesses or interested parties for a civil or criminal lawsuit
  21. Locate and search for hidden (and not so hidden) assets
  22. Perform discreet intelligence gathering
  23. Identify undisclosed relationships between parties
  24. Dig through someone’s trash
  25. Dig up current or historical boat, aircraft or motor vehicle registrations
  26. Uncover hard-to-find facts
  27. Conduct business intelligence
  28. Locate wills, estates and probate records
  29. Find the “skeletons hiding in the closet”
  30. Identify and review regulatory records, professional license information and disciplinary history
  31. Determine the motivation behind a party
  32. Vet expert witnesses
  33. Obtain driving record history and motor vehicle information (in applicable states)
  34. Assist with jury selection
  35. Analyze documents for potential fraud
  36. Perform clandestine operations
  37. Analyze social media presence
  38. Research historical archives
  39. Give you a competitive advantage