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