Skip tracing is an industry term used to describe the process of locating a person that can’t be found at their place of residence or usual hangouts. The word “skip” refers to the person being searched for (derived from the term “to skip town”) and “tracing” is defined as the act of locating the person.
Skip Tracing Strategy
Skip tracing may be engaged by bail bond enforcers (bounty hunters), repossession agents, private investigators, attorneys, debt collectors, journalists, and police detectives, or by any person attempting to find a subject whose contact information is not directly known. Related techniques have also been utilized by investigators to locate witnesses in criminal trials, resulting in the progress of witness safety programs intended at provided that past witnesses with new identities and locations to avoid discovery.
Course of Process
Skip tracing can be accomplished by collecting and researching information on the subject person. The information is then analyzed and verified.
A new form of skip tracing has started with the latest outburst of websites such as Facebook, Four Square or White Pages. This is where skip tracing takes on a whole new life, since there are no boundaries to the number accounts a person has these days, it can make it easier for people to hide.
In today’s digital world, a good Skip Tracer and a Professional Process Server can help you locate and serve the appropriate legal documents. Most likely if you are hiding from somebody, a Skip Tracer will locate you sooner or later. Don’t hide as the cost of finding you will just add up.
Also, when it comes to hiring a Skip Tracer or a Process Server, don’t look for the cheapest ones out there, as you will typically get what you pay for.
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