Confirming what you know and finding what you don't
As I write this, my husband and I are selling our house – our home for the past 27 years. When I think back on the months of preparing...
When conducting online investigations, public records add valuable info about our subjects. Assets, liabilities, legal trouble, and much more. Public records are useful, but searching can be tedious and...
This is an updated version of a post that was originally published in 2016. When buying information – public records, news, or legal filings – you have two choices:...
How do I become a private investigator? People often ask me this question, and I generally offer some standard advice, but I decided to tap into my network of...
This post was originally published on September 16, 2019. TMI. Too much information. Can the results of an investigation or research project provide so much information that it’s overwhelming?...
As an investigator or researcher, what you don’t find is often as important as what you do find – if not more. To be thorough, you need to be...
It’s nothing new. We’ve been relying on the web and social media for the information we need for a long time. In the age of self-isolation, uncertainty, and new...
I’m frequently asked about what I use for news searching, so I thought I’d share my sources and why they’re so important to my investigations. Note that these include...
In looking over past blog posts, I’ve realized that I frequently write about due diligence, but I’ve never really explained what it is. Also, judging by the questions I...
Searching public records such as corporation filings, recorded documents, and court records can be the most challenging type of online research – even for the professionals. I’ve been searching...