🔍 Private Investigator vs. Skip Tracing Service: Which Do You Need in 2026?
Two very different services that people confuse every day. This guide breaks down what each one does, what each one costs, and exactly which one you need based on your specific situation — so you don’t waste time or money hiring the wrong professional.
⚡ The Short Answer
Need to find someone’s current address, phone number, employer, or known assets? You need a skip tracing service — it’s faster and dramatically cheaper. Need physical surveillance, undercover work, courtroom testimony, or a complex multi-week investigation involving in-person interviews and stakeouts? You need a private investigator. Many situations start with skip tracing to locate the person, then escalate to a PI only if hands-on fieldwork becomes necessary.
It is one of the most common questions we hear: “Should I hire a private investigator, or do I just need a skip trace?” The answer matters more than most people realize, because hiring the wrong professional for your situation means either overpaying by thousands of dollars for a service you didn’t need, or underpaying for a service that can’t deliver what you actually require.
Private investigators and skip tracing services occupy overlapping but distinctly different spaces in the investigation world. Understanding where those spaces overlap — and where they diverge — is the key to making the right choice. This comprehensive guide explains both services in detail, compares them across every meaningful dimension, and provides clear recommendations for dozens of real-world scenarios so you can make an informed decision with confidence.
🕵️ What Is a Private Investigator?
A private investigator (PI) is a licensed professional who conducts investigations on behalf of individuals, attorneys, businesses, and organizations. PIs are licensed by the state in which they operate, and licensing requirements typically include a combination of education, training, experience, and passing a state examination. Many PIs come from law enforcement, military intelligence, or federal agency backgrounds.
Private investigators offer a broad range of services that generally involve active, hands-on investigation work. This includes physical surveillance and stakeouts, undercover operations, in-person witness interviews, comprehensive background investigations, insurance fraud investigations, fraud examinations, domestic and infidelity investigations, and expert testimony in court proceedings.
The hallmark of a PI’s work is the human element — a licensed professional physically going places, watching people, talking to witnesses, documenting evidence with photography and video, and producing investigation reports that can be used as evidence in legal proceedings. This hands-on approach is essential for certain types of cases but comes with significantly higher costs and longer timelines.
💰 What Do Private Investigators Cost?
Private investigators typically charge by the hour, with rates ranging from $50 to $150 per hour depending on the investigator’s experience, location, and the complexity of the case. Surveillance work — which involves long hours of waiting and watching — can run $75 to $200 per hour and often requires a minimum number of hours. A typical PI engagement for a moderately complex case can easily reach $2,000 to $10,000 or more. Some PIs require retainers of $1,500 to $5,000 before beginning work.
Expenses add up quickly. Travel costs, vehicle expenses, database access fees, court filing fees, specialized equipment, and report preparation time are often billed separately on top of hourly rates. A seemingly straightforward investigation can escalate rapidly once the PI begins fieldwork and discovers additional leads that need to be followed. Mileage, hotel stays for out-of-area surveillance, background check database fees, and administrative time for report writing and evidence organization all appear as line items on your invoice. Many clients are shocked when a case they expected to cost $2,000 comes in at $5,000 or $8,000 because fieldwork took longer than anticipated. This unpredictable billing structure is one of the primary reasons savvy consumers start with skip tracing first — it delivers fixed-price answers that frequently eliminate the need for PI-level spending altogether.
📡 What Is a Skip Tracing Service?
A skip tracing service is a professional locate and information service that specializes in finding people and uncovering information using database technology, public records, and investigative research. The term “skip tracing” comes from “skip” — someone who has “skipped” town or left a known location — and “trace” — the act of tracking them down. The discipline originated in the bail bond and debt collection industries but has expanded to serve virtually every sector that needs to locate individuals or verify information. Learn more about what skip tracing is and how the process works.
Skip tracing services leverage access to professional-grade databases that aggregate billions of records from public records, credit headers, utility connections, postal records, DMV data, court filings, property records, corporate filings, and dozens of other sources. These databases are far more comprehensive and accurate than anything available to the general public through free people search websites. Where free sites offer outdated snippets of data and charge you to see unreliable results, professional skip tracing services access the same commercial-grade databases used by law enforcement, financial institutions, and government agencies — the databases that actually get updated when people move, change jobs, or acquire property. Learn more about what databases professional skip tracers use.
Skip tracing services deliver specific, actionable information: current addresses, phone numbers, employer information for wage garnishment, real property records, vehicle ownership, business affiliations, known associates, and detailed address histories. This information typically arrives within 24 hours or less — a fraction of the time a PI engagement requires. Read more about how long skip tracing takes.
💰 What Does Skip Tracing Cost?
Skip tracing services are dramatically more affordable than private investigators. A standard person locate typically costs $75 to $300 depending on the complexity. Comprehensive asset searches range from $150 to $500. Even the most thorough skip trace with full asset discovery is typically a fraction of a single day’s PI billing. Learn more about skip tracing costs.
Skip tracing services charge flat fees for specific deliverables rather than open-ended hourly billing. You know exactly what you’re paying before the work begins, and you know exactly what you’ll receive. There are no surprise charges for extra hours, travel, or expenses. This cost predictability makes skip tracing accessible for situations where hiring a PI would be financially impractical.
⚔️ Head-to-Head Comparison
🕵️ Private Investigator
✅ Physical surveillance and stakeouts
✅ Undercover operations
✅ In-person witness interviews
✅ Photography and video documentation
✅ Expert courtroom testimony
✅ Complex fraud investigations
✅ Infidelity and domestic cases
❌ $50–$200/hour (adds up fast)
❌ Days to weeks for results
❌ Unpredictable total cost
📡 Skip Tracing Service
✅ Locating current address and phone
✅ Finding employer information
✅ Asset discovery (property, vehicles, businesses)
✅ Comprehensive people searches
✅ Address and movement history
✅ Known associates and relatives
✅ Results in 24 hours or less
✅ Flat fee — $75 to $500 typically
✅ Predictable cost, no surprises
❌ No physical surveillance or fieldwork
| Factor | 🕵️ Private Investigator | 📡 Skip Tracing Service |
|---|---|---|
| 💰 Typical Cost | $1,500 – $10,000+ | $75 – $500 |
| ⏱️ Turnaround Time | Days to weeks | 24 hours or less |
| 📋 Licensing Required | State PI license (varies by state) | Varies — professional services operate under applicable regulations |
| 📍 Physical Fieldwork | Yes — surveillance, stakeouts, interviews | No — database and records research |
| ⚖️ Court Testimony | Yes — can testify as expert witness | Typically no — provides documented reports |
| 🔍 Locate People | Yes, but at higher cost and slower pace | Yes — primary specialty, fast and efficient |
| 💎 Asset Discovery | Yes, including hidden/obscured assets | Yes — property, vehicles, businesses, liens |
| 📸 Surveillance | Yes — primary capability | No |
| 🌍 Geographic Range | Limited to their physical area (or travel costs) | Nationwide — databases cover all 50 states |
| 🔄 Scalability | One case at a time, labor-intensive | Can handle volume efficiently |
🎯 Real-World Scenarios: Which Service Do You Need?
The best way to determine which service fits your situation is to look at scenarios similar to yours. Here are the most common situations we encounter, with clear recommendations for each.
📋 You Won a Judgment and Need to Collect
You won in court, but the debtor has moved, changed jobs, or is simply ignoring the judgment. You need their current address, employer (for wage garnishment), and asset information (for levies and property liens). This is the bread and butter of skip tracing — a judgment debtor locate with an asset search for judgment collection delivers exactly what you need for a fraction of a PI’s cost. Read our complete judgment collection guide for the full process.
📬 You Need to Serve Someone Who’s Avoiding Service
You have a lawsuit to file but can’t find the defendant to serve papers. They’ve moved, aren’t answering the door, or have seemingly vanished. A skip trace will locate their current address, workplace, and daily patterns through records analysis, giving your process server the information needed to complete service. If they’re actively evading, see our guide on serving someone who is avoiding service.
🏠 Your Tenant Skipped Out Owing Rent
A tenant disappeared owing months of back rent and left the property damaged. You need to find the tenant who skipped out on rent so you can pursue a judgment. A skip trace reveals their new address, employment, and any assets available for collection. Our skip tracing for landlords service handles this daily.
💸 Someone Owes You Money and Moved
Whether it’s a personal loan, a bad check, or an unpaid invoice, the debtor has relocated and isn’t responding. A skip trace locates them quickly and affordably. Start with our guide on how to find someone who owes you money and moved.
👨👩👧 You Need to Find a Missing Parent for Child Support
A non-custodial parent has disappeared to avoid child support payments. You need their current address and employer for enforcement. Our skip tracing for child support enforcement service locates parents who owe child support and provides the information needed for garnishment proceedings.
🏛️ You’re an Attorney Who Needs to Locate a Witness
A critical witness has moved and your trial date is approaching. Witness location services are a core skip tracing capability — we can typically locate witnesses for court within 24 hours, giving you time to issue subpoenas and prepare testimony. Our skip tracing for law firms is built for exactly this.
📸 You Need Surveillance Evidence for Court
You suspect workers’ compensation fraud, insurance fraud, or need physical evidence that someone is engaging in specific activities. Physical surveillance — sitting in a vehicle, following a subject, recording video — requires a licensed PI. Skip tracing can provide the subject’s address and patterns, but the stakeout itself requires a PI.
💍 You Suspect a Spouse of Infidelity
If you need photographic or video evidence of a partner’s activities for divorce proceedings, that requires physical surveillance by a licensed investigator. However, if you suspect a spouse of hiding assets in divorce, a skip tracing asset search is the right first step — and far more affordable than PI surveillance.
🏢 You Need In-Person Witness Interviews
Complex litigation sometimes requires a professional to conduct in-person interviews with reluctant witnesses, former employees, or individuals who won’t respond to phone calls. PIs are trained in interview techniques and can document statements for legal use.
🔍 Complex Fraud Investigation
Major fraud investigations often start with skip tracing to identify the subject’s current location, assets, business affiliations, and associates. If the case requires physical evidence gathering, undercover work, or court testimony, a PI is then brought in — but the skip trace data dramatically reduces the PI’s hours (and your bill) by providing a roadmap for the investigation.
🏦 Business Partner Hiding Assets or Engaged in Fraud
If you suspect a business partner of fraud or hiding assets, start with a comprehensive asset search to reveal the financial picture — property, vehicles, business entities, and signs of hidden assets. If physical evidence gathering is needed beyond the financial records, escalate to a PI.
📌 The Golden Rule: Start with skip tracing. In the majority of cases, a professional skip trace delivers everything you need at a fraction of the cost. If the skip trace reveals a situation that requires physical investigation, you can always escalate to a PI — armed with detailed information that makes the PI engagement shorter, more focused, and less expensive.
🏢 When Attorneys Use Each Service
Law firms are among the heaviest users of both skip tracing and PI services. Understanding how attorneys use skip tracing versus when they engage PIs illustrates the practical differences clearly.
📡 Attorneys Use Skip Tracing For:
⚡ Locating defendants for service of process — the most common use. When a defendant can’t be found for service, a skip trace is the first step before considering alternative service methods or service by publication.
⚡ Post-judgment asset discovery — after winning a judgment, attorneys need to identify what assets can be seized, including bank accounts, property, vehicles, and employer information for garnishment. A pre-litigation asset search can also inform whether a lawsuit is worth pursuing in the first place.
⚡ Locating witnesses — finding witnesses for trial is time-sensitive and perfectly suited to skip tracing’s fast turnaround.
⚡ Heir searches for probate — probate attorneys use skip tracing to locate missing heirs and beneficiaries who must be notified of an estate.
⚡ Family law cases — locating ex-spouses, finding hidden assets in divorce, and tracking down absent parents for child support.
🕵️ Attorneys Use PIs For:
⚡ Surveillance — documenting a subject’s physical activities for litigation evidence.
⚡ Witness interviews — conducting formal recorded interviews with key witnesses.
⚡ Scene investigation — visiting accident scenes, crime scenes, or properties to document conditions.
⚡ Courtroom testimony — PIs can testify about their findings and methods as expert witnesses.
⚡ Complex corporate investigations — multi-layered cases involving undercover work, document analysis, and extended field investigation.
⚠️ Common Mistakes People Make
🚫 Hiring a PI When You Only Need a Locate
This is the most expensive mistake. You pay $2,000+ for a PI to locate someone when a $150 skip trace would have given you the same address in 24 hours. PIs are investigators, not locators — many of them use the same databases that skip tracing services use, then bill you at their hourly rate for the time it takes to search. Skip tracing services specialize in locates and do them faster and cheaper because it’s their core business.
🚫 Using Free People Search Sites Instead of Either
Free people search websites pull from outdated, incomplete databases and deliver unreliable results. People waste weeks chasing bad information from free sites when a professional skip trace would have delivered accurate data in 24 hours. The money you save on a free search is lost many times over in wasted time and missed opportunities.
🚫 Hiring a PI Without Providing Background Information
If you do need a PI, the worst thing you can do is hand them a name and nothing else. Run a skip trace first and provide the PI with the subject’s current address, known vehicles, employer, associates, and asset information. This dramatically reduces the PI’s billable hours and gives them a focused starting point. Learn about what information is needed for a skip trace and how to work effectively with a private investigator.
🚫 Assuming All PIs Offer the Same Services
Private investigators specialize. Some focus on surveillance, others on corporate investigations, others on domestic cases. Hiring a surveillance specialist for an asset investigation — or vice versa — leads to poor results. Match the PI’s specialty to your specific need, and know when to hire a skip tracer instead.
📊 Decision Framework: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
Still not sure which service you need? Answer these five questions and the answer will become clear.
1️⃣ Do I need to physically watch someone?
Yes → Private Investigator
No → Keep reading
2️⃣ Do I need someone to testify in court about their findings?
Yes → Private Investigator
No → Keep reading
3️⃣ Am I primarily trying to find someone’s location, employer, or assets?
Yes → Skip Tracing Service
No → Keep reading
4️⃣ Do I need results within 24–48 hours?
Yes → Skip Tracing Service
No → Keep reading
5️⃣ Is my budget under $500 for this task?
Yes → Skip Tracing Service
No, and I need fieldwork → Private Investigator
✅ Pro Tip: If you answered “Skip Tracing Service” to questions 3, 4, or 5 — that’s your answer. Over 80% of the people who contact us thinking they need a PI actually only need a skip trace. We will always tell you honestly if your situation requires more than what skip tracing can provide.
💲 Real Cost Comparison: What You Actually Pay
Numbers speak louder than descriptions. Here is what real-world engagements typically cost when you compare hiring a PI versus using a skip tracing service for common tasks.
| Task | 🕵️ PI Cost | 📡 Skip Trace Cost | 💡 Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locate someone’s current address | $500 – $2,000 (3-10+ hrs research) | $75 – $200 (flat fee) | Up to 90% |
| Find someone’s employer | $750 – $3,000 (surveillance or research) | $100 – $250 (database search) | Up to 92% |
| Full asset search (property, vehicles, businesses) | $2,000 – $5,000 | $200 – $500 | Up to 90% |
| Locate missing witness | $1,000 – $3,000 | $75 – $250 | Up to 93% |
| Find judgment debtor who moved | $1,500 – $4,000 | $100 – $300 | Up to 93% |
| 8-hour surveillance stakeout | $600 – $1,600 | N/A — requires PI | — |
| In-person witness interview | $500 – $1,500 | N/A — requires PI | — |
The pattern is clear: for information-gathering tasks — locating people, finding assets, identifying employers, searching records — skip tracing delivers the same or better results at a fraction of the cost. For physical tasks — surveillance, stakeouts, in-person interviews — a PI is necessary but the engagement can be made far more efficient (and affordable) by providing skip trace data as the starting foundation.
🔄 How the Two Services Work Together
The most sophisticated clients — attorneys, insurance companies, corporate investigators — use skip tracing and PI services as complementary tools rather than competing alternatives. The workflow looks like this:
Phase 1: Skip Tracing (intelligence gathering). The skip trace locates the subject, identifies their address, employer, vehicles, property, business affiliations, known associates, and daily patterns. This phase takes 24 hours and costs $100 to $500. The client now has a complete intelligence picture.
Phase 2: Analysis and decision. Based on the skip trace results, the client decides whether the case requires physical investigation. In most cases — collecting a debt, serving papers, placing a lien, filing garnishment — the skip trace data is sufficient and no PI is needed. The case proceeds directly to enforcement.
Phase 3: PI engagement (when needed). If surveillance, interviews, or physical evidence gathering is required, the PI receives the complete skip trace package. Instead of spending their first 10 to 20 billable hours researching the subject’s location and background, the PI can begin productive fieldwork on day one. This reduces PI costs by 30% to 50% in most cases and dramatically shortens the overall investigation timeline.
This phased approach ensures you never overpay for information gathering that could be handled more efficiently, while still having access to PI capabilities when the situation demands them. At People Locator Skip Tracing, we regularly provide this exact intelligence-first service to clients who may later need PI-level investigation — and we can refer you to vetted, licensed investigators in your area if escalation becomes necessary.
🔐 Licensing, Regulations, and Legal Considerations
Understanding the regulatory landscape helps you make a more informed hiring decision. Private investigators and skip tracing services operate under different legal frameworks, and these differences have practical implications for your case.
🕵️ Private Investigator Licensing
Private investigators must be licensed in the state where they conduct investigations. Licensing requirements vary significantly by state but generally include a combination of education, professional experience (typically two to six years in law enforcement, military intelligence, or investigation work), passing a written examination, a criminal background check, proof of liability insurance, and ongoing continuing education.
Licensed PIs are authorized to conduct surveillance, perform in-person interviews, access certain restricted databases, and testify as expert witnesses in court. Operating as a PI without a license is illegal in most states and can result in criminal charges. When you hire a licensed PI, you are hiring someone who has been vetted by the state, carries insurance, and is accountable to a regulatory board. Always verify your PI’s license through your state’s licensing agency before engaging their services.
📡 Skip Tracing Service Regulations
Skip tracing services operate under a different regulatory framework. While skip tracers do not require PI licenses in most states (regulations vary), professional services operate under strict compliance requirements dictated by the data sources they access. These include the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) which governs access to financial data, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) which restricts access to DMV records, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) which governs consumer reporting, and various state privacy laws that regulate information access and use.
Reputable skip tracing services maintain permissible purpose documentation, data security protocols, and compliance programs that meet or exceed the requirements of these laws. Our skip tracing compliance checklist and data security best practices reflect the standards we maintain. The legal framework around skip tracing liability ensures that professional services operate within established boundaries.
📈 Industry-Specific Recommendations
Different industries have different investigation needs. Here’s how various professional sectors typically use skip tracing versus PI services.
⚖️ Law Firms
Law firms use skip tracing far more frequently than PI services. Day-to-day needs — locating defendants, finding witnesses, conducting pre-litigation asset searches, supporting post-judgment discovery — are all skip tracing functions. PIs are reserved for complex litigation requiring surveillance evidence, hostile witness interviews, or courtroom testimony. Family law firms in particular benefit from our family law skip tracing for cases involving custody disputes, missing parents, and hidden assets in divorce.
🏦 Debt Collection and Financial Services
Debt collectors and collection agencies rely almost exclusively on skip tracing. The need is straightforward: locate the debtor, find their employer, identify assets available for collection. A PI would be extreme overkill for routine debt collection. Skip tracing services like ours are built for this volume and deliver the cost-effective, fast turnaround that collections demand.
🏠 Landlords and Property Managers
Landlords and property managers need to find tenants who skipped out, verify tenant backgrounds before leasing, and locate former tenants for damage claims and unpaid rent. These are all skip tracing needs. PIs are virtually never necessary for landlord-tenant matters.
🛡️ Insurance Companies
Insurance companies use both services but for different purposes. Skip tracing locates claimants, policyholders, and witnesses. PI services are engaged when insurance fraud investigation requires surveillance — documenting a disability claimant engaging in physical activities that contradict their claim, for example.
⚖️ Bail Bond Companies
Bail bondsmen start with skip tracing to locate defendants who have failed to appear, then may escalate to PI services (or bail recovery agents) if physical apprehension is needed. The skip trace provides the intelligence; the fieldwork follows.
🏆 Why People Locator Skip Tracing Is the Smart First Step
People Locator Skip Tracing has been providing professional investigation services since 2004. We specialize in the information-gathering side of investigations — skip tracing, asset searches, people searches, background investigations, and judgment recovery support — delivering accurate, actionable results in 24 hours or less.
Our services cover all 50 states with nationwide database access, serving attorneys, debt collectors, landlords, insurance companies, bail bondsmen, small business owners, and individuals nationwide. We also serve specialized industries including healthcare debt recovery, construction lien recovery, auto lenders, and HOA and condo associations. See how our process works and browse our full service menu.
What sets us apart from both free search sites and general-purpose PIs is our singular focus on locating people and uncovering information. This is not a sideline for us — it’s all we do. That focus means better databases, faster research, more experienced analysts, and results you can act on immediately. We’ve spent over two decades refining our processes to deliver the most accurate, comprehensive results possible at a price that makes professional investigation accessible to everyone — not just corporations and high-net-worth individuals.
For situations that genuinely require a private investigator, we can refer you to vetted, licensed PIs in your area — and provide them with the skip tracing data that makes their investigation faster and more cost-effective for you. The referral costs you nothing, and it ensures you’re working with a PI whose specialty matches your specific needs.
🔍 Get Answers in 24 Hours or Less
Before you spend thousands on a private investigator, find out if a professional skip trace can solve your problem for a fraction of the cost. Contact us to discuss your situation — we’ll give you an honest recommendation.
Order Skip Trace Now Discuss Your Case❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📌 Is a skip tracing service the same as a private investigator?
No. While there is overlap, they are distinct services. Skip tracing focuses on locating people and uncovering information through database research and records analysis. Private investigators conduct broader investigations including physical surveillance, in-person interviews, and undercover work. Think of skip tracing as the intelligence-gathering function and private investigation as the field operations function. Many PIs actually outsource their skip tracing work to dedicated services because it’s more efficient. Read our detailed comparison of skip tracing vs. private investigator services.
📌 Can a skip tracing service do everything a PI can do?
No. Skip tracing cannot perform physical surveillance, conduct undercover operations, or provide courtroom testimony. However, for locating people, finding assets, and gathering information from records and databases, skip tracing is faster, more affordable, and equally thorough. For many common needs — finding judgment debtors, locating defendants for service, finding people who owe money — skip tracing is the right and sufficient choice.
📌 How long does each service take?
Skip tracing typically delivers results in 24 hours or less. Private investigations vary widely — a simple surveillance assignment might take a few days, while a complex fraud investigation can take weeks or months. The speed difference is dramatic: what a PI might bill 10 to 20 hours researching, a skip tracing service delivers overnight because database searches and professional records access are its core capability. Learn more about skip tracing timelines.
📌 Do I need both services for a divorce case?
It depends on the situation. If you need to find hidden assets in a divorce, a skip tracing asset search is the most cost-effective starting point. If you need surveillance evidence of a spouse’s activities — documenting an affair, or proving they’re working while claiming unemployment — that requires a PI. Many divorce attorneys start with our asset search services and only escalate to PI surveillance if the financial picture warrants it. The asset search typically costs $200 to $500; the surveillance could cost $2,000 to $10,000. Starting with the asset search is always the smart play.
📌 Are skip tracing services legal?
Yes. Professional skip tracing services operate within established legal frameworks, accessing publicly available records and licensed databases in compliance with applicable laws including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and FCRA requirements. Reputable services maintain strict compliance programs, permissible purpose documentation, and data security protocols. Learn more about whether skip tracing is legal and the state privacy laws that govern the practice.
📌 What information do I need to start a skip trace?
The more you can provide, the faster and more accurate the results. At minimum, we need the subject’s full name and any one additional identifier — date of birth, last known address, Social Security number, phone number, or employer. The more identifiers you provide, the faster we can confirm the correct individual and deliver results. See our complete guide on what information is needed for a skip trace.
📌 What if I need a PI but can’t afford one?
Start with a skip trace. You may discover that the information you need is entirely obtainable through records research, eliminating the need for a PI altogether. If you still need PI services after the skip trace, the data you’ve already gathered reduces the PI’s hours significantly — often cutting the total PI engagement cost by 30% to 50%. You can also ask your attorney about fee-shifting provisions that may allow you to recover investigation costs from the opposing party.
📌 Can I use skip trace results as evidence in court?
Skip trace reports are used as investigative tools to locate people and assets rather than as evidence themselves. The information in a skip trace — such as property records, business filings, and address histories — comes from public records that are independently verifiable and admissible. The skip trace report guides your attorney to the evidence; the underlying records serve as the actual evidence. For situations requiring direct testimony about investigation methods or findings, a licensed PI is the appropriate choice.
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📡 Our Skip Tracing Services — What we offer and how it works
💰 How Much Does Skip Tracing Cost? — Transparent pricing breakdown
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🔧 How to Work With a Private Investigator — Get the most for your money
⏰ When to Hire a Skip Tracer — Know the right time
🏆 Professional vs. DIY Skip Tracing — Why professionals deliver better results
🔍 Hiring PI vs. Skip Tracing: In-Depth Guide — Another perspective on the decision
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