Why investigate before enforcing
Every enforcement remedy costs something — filing fees, service, counsel time. Spent against a dissolved shell or a drained account, that money is gone and the judgment is no closer to satisfied. A short investigation at the front end tells you whether the file is worth pursuing at all, and if it is, which remedy to aim where.
Investigation is available as a standalone engagement if you want to evaluate a judgment or claim before committing to placement, or as the first phase of a full recovery file.
What we search
Bank relationship identification
Identifying where a debtor banks through lawful record sources, prior payment instruments, and public filings that disclose depository relationships.
Real property records
County recorder and assessor searches for property held in the debtor's name, in an entity name, or transferred to a related party.
UCC-1 filings
Secured-party filings that reveal equipment, inventory, receivables, and which lenders already hold a position ahead of you.
Corporate and registered-agent records
Formation documents, officers, registered agents, standing, and dissolution or merger history across every state of registration.
Affiliated and successor entity mapping
Identifying companies sharing ownership, officers, addresses, or operations with the debtor — the common pattern where a business dissolves and reopens under a new name.
Business licensing records
State and municipal licensing that establishes whether an entity is still actively operating and under what name.
Skip tracing
Locating relocated businesses, absent officers, and guarantors who have moved since the obligation was incurred.
How we obtain information
All investigation is conducted using lawful methods and permissible-purpose sources.
We do not use pretexting. We do not obtain financial records by misrepresenting who we are or why we are calling. Access to consumer report information is limited to permissible purposes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and we do not pull consumer reports on a party where no permissible purpose exists.
This is not only a compliance position. Information obtained improperly is information your counsel cannot use, and it can compromise an otherwise sound enforcement action. Investigation that cannot survive scrutiny is worth nothing to you.
Not sure whether a file is worth pursuing?
Investigation can be engaged on its own, before you commit to placement.