Skip Tracing for Process Servers
Locate Defendants, Witnesses & Evasive Subjects for Legal Service
Bad address? Subject avoiding service? Can’t find the defendant your client needs served? Our skip tracing services are built for the unique challenges process servers face. We find current, verified addresses so you can complete service—even on subjects who don’t want to be found.
🔍 Skip Tracing Built for Process Servers
Process servers face a unique challenge: you need to physically locate and serve individuals who often don’t want to be found. Unlike general people searches, you need verified physical addresses where the subject actually lives or works—not P.O. boxes, old addresses, or mailing addresses that won’t hold up for service of process.
Our skip tracing services are specifically designed for process server needs. We understand that an outdated address doesn’t just waste your time—it delays your client’s case, costs you money in failed attempts, and can even jeopardize legal deadlines. That’s why we focus on finding current, verified locations where you can actually effectuate service.
With over 20 years of experience supporting legal professionals, we know what information process servers actually need. Our reports include current residential addresses, workplace locations, vehicle information for stakeout identification, and alternative service addresses when appropriate—everything you need to complete even difficult serves.
🎯 Process Server-Specific Intelligence
We don’t just give you an address and wish you luck. Our reports include the type of intelligence that helps you complete service: confirmation of address type (house, apartment, gated community), employer information for workplace service, vehicle details for identification, and known schedules when available.
🎯 Types of Subjects We Locate
Our skip tracing services help process servers locate subjects across all types of legal matters:
📋 Civil Defendants
Locate defendants in civil litigation who have moved or are avoiding service. We find current addresses for summons, complaints, and other civil process.
👨👩👧 Family Law Subjects
Find parties in divorce, custody, and support matters. Particularly useful when one party has relocated to avoid proceedings.
👁️ Witnesses
Locate witnesses who need to be served with subpoenas for depositions or trial testimony. We find both cooperative and uncooperative witnesses.
💰 Judgment Debtors
Find judgment debtors for post-judgment service including asset disclosure orders, examination subpoenas, and writs of execution.
🏠 Eviction Defendants
Locate tenants who have abandoned property but still need to be served with eviction paperwork or monetary judgments.
🏢 Business Owners
Find individuals behind LLCs and corporations who are using business structures to avoid personal service.
📊 What Information You’ll Receive
Our process server reports are designed to maximize your chances of successful service on the first attempt. Here’s what you’ll get:
Current Residence Information
- Verified current address – Physical address confirmed as subject’s actual residence
- Address type – Single family home, apartment (with unit number), mobile home, etc.
- Ownership status – Whether subject owns or rents, and landlord information when available
- Length at address – How long subject has been at current location
- Previous addresses – Recent address history showing movement patterns
Employment Information
- Current employer – Company name and physical address for workplace service
- Work schedule indicators – When available from our sources
- Employment verification – Confirmation subject still works there
Identification Assistance
- Vehicle information – Make, model, year, color, and license plate for identification at residence
- Physical description – When available from records
- Photographs – Social media or other available images when helpful for identification
Contact & Alternative Information
- Phone numbers – Current cell, home, and work numbers
- Relatives at address – Other adults at residence for substituted service
- Alternative locations – Other addresses where subject may be found
✅ Why Process Servers Choose Us
We Understand Your Business
We’ve worked with process servers for over two decades. We know that your reputation depends on completing serves—and that failed attempts cost you time and money. Our services are designed around your actual workflow: fast turnaround, accurate addresses, and the specific information you need to complete service.
Verified Physical Addresses
Consumer people-search sites often return mailing addresses, P.O. boxes, or outdated information that’s useless for legal service. We verify that addresses are current physical locations where the subject actually resides or works. When we give you an address, you can go there with confidence.
Fast Turnaround
Legal deadlines wait for no one. Our standard turnaround is 24-48 hours, with rush services available for urgent matters. When your client calls on Friday afternoon needing someone located by Monday, we can help.
Volume Pricing for Professionals
Process servers who use our services regularly can qualify for volume discounts. Whether you need 5 searches a month or 50, we have pricing that makes sense for your business.
Information That Holds Up
Our skip trace methods have been used in courtrooms across America. When service is contested and you need to demonstrate due diligence in locating the subject, our documented methods and sourced information provide the backup you need.
⚖️ Professional Skip Tracing vs. Consumer Search Sites
You might wonder why you should pay for professional skip tracing when there are cheap (or free) people search websites available. Here’s the difference:
| Feature | Consumer Sites | Our Service |
|---|---|---|
| Address Verification | ✗ No verification | ✓ Verified current |
| Address Type Confirmation | ✗ Not provided | ✓ Physical location confirmed |
| Employment Information | ✗ Outdated or missing | ✓ Current employer with address |
| Vehicle Information | ✗ Not available | ✓ Current registration details |
| Data Freshness | ✗ Often 6-24 months old | ✓ Real-time premium sources |
| Human Analysis | ✗ Automated only | ✓ Investigator reviewed |
| Evasive Subjects | ✗ Can’t find them | ✓ Skip tracing techniques |
| Legal Service Focus | ✗ General purpose | ✓ Built for process servers |
The bottom line: consumer sites might work for finding old friends or distant relatives. But when your business depends on finding people who may not want to be found—and you need addresses that will actually work for legal service—professional skip tracing pays for itself in saved time and completed serves.
📁 Common Process Server Scenarios We Handle
The Bad Address
Your client provided an address from their records, but when you arrive, the subject moved six months ago. The current occupant has no idea where they went. This is our bread and butter—we trace where they’ve moved and get you the current address.
The Evader
Some subjects know litigation is coming and take active steps to avoid service. They stay with friends, use relatives’ addresses, and generally make themselves scarce. Our skip tracing techniques are designed specifically for subjects who don’t want to be found.
The Gated Community
You know roughly where the subject lives, but it’s a gated community that won’t let you in to verify the specific address or unit number. We provide the exact address, unit information, and vehicle details so you can identify and serve the subject.
Workplace Service Needed
Residential attempts have failed—subject is never home, or lives in a secured building you can’t access. We locate current employment information so you can serve at their workplace instead.
The Out-of-State Subject
Your client’s defendant has moved across state lines. We provide nationwide skip tracing, finding subjects no matter where they’ve relocated.
The Identity Question
You found someone at the address, but you’re not sure it’s the right person—common names, no photo available. We provide vehicle information, physical descriptions when available, and other identifying details to confirm you’ve got the right subject.
🛒 How to Order Skip Tracing Services
Submit Your Request
Complete our secure online form with all available information about your subject. Include the last known address, any previous addresses, and any other identifying details from your serve papers.
We Search & Verify
Our investigators search premium databases and apply skip tracing techniques to locate your subject. We verify that addresses are current and accurate before including them in your report.
Receive Your Report
Within 24-48 hours (often sooner), you’ll receive a comprehensive report with current address, employment information, vehicle details, and everything else you need to complete service.
Complete Your Serve
Use our verified information to locate and serve your subject. If you need additional information or have questions, we’re available to help.
💰 Pricing
Our skip tracing service for process servers is $129 per search, which includes:
- Comprehensive search of premium skip tracing databases
- Human investigator analysis and verification
- Full report with address, employment, vehicles, and more
- 24-48 hour standard turnaround
- Results guarantee
💼 Volume Discounts for Process Servers
Process servers with regular skip tracing needs can qualify for volume pricing. If you’re ordering multiple searches per month, contact us to discuss pricing that works for your business. We also offer account terms for established process serving companies.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Standard turnaround is 24-48 hours. Many searches are completed same-day. If you have an urgent deadline, let us know—we offer rush services for time-sensitive matters.
If you attempt service at an address we provided and discover the subject doesn’t live there, contact us immediately. We’ll investigate and provide updated information at no additional charge. Our goal is to help you complete service—not just give you an address and disappear.
Yes, our skip tracing services cover all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. No matter where your subject has moved, we can find them.
At minimum, provide the subject’s full name and last known address (even if old). Additional helpful information includes: date of birth, SSN (if on serve papers), previous addresses, phone numbers, employer information, and any other details from your service documents. The more information you provide, the faster and more accurate our search will be.
Yes, that’s our specialty. Standard people-search sites fail on evasive subjects because they rely on public records that sophisticated evaders know how to avoid. Our skip tracing techniques use sources and methods designed specifically to find people who don’t want to be found.
Yes, process servers and process serving companies with regular needs can qualify for volume pricing. Contact us to discuss your typical volume and we’ll provide a custom quote.
Our reports include documented, sourced information that can support affidavits of diligent search. While we can’t provide legal advice on what constitutes due diligence in your jurisdiction, our search methods are thorough and our results are well-documented.
No. Our searches are completely confidential and do not alert the subject in any way. They won’t know they’ve been located until you show up to serve them.
Absolutely. We locate witnesses for subpoena service just as effectively as defendants for complaint service. Whether the witness is cooperative or uncooperative, we can find their current address for service.
Consumer sites like BeenVerified and Spokeo aggregate publicly available data that’s often outdated and unverified. They don’t confirm addresses are current, don’t verify subjects actually live there, and can’t find evasive subjects. We use professional-grade databases with real-time data, employ investigative skip tracing techniques, and have human investigators verify information before delivering your report. When your serve depends on accurate information, the difference matters.
Ready to Locate Your Subject?
Stop wasting time on bad addresses and failed service attempts. Get accurate, verified location information so you can complete your serve.
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