Verify that the subject resides at the address you are attempting by asking the proper questions when you make contact at the residence. For example, you should not say, “Is Tom Smith home?” Instead you should say, “Does Tom Smith live here?” The latter is vital because per the code, you can sub-serve documents at […]
Service of Process also referred to as Process Serving can be accomplished when your subject resides in a gate community. The trick is knowing the rules and codes that govern service of process in a gated community. Remember that per the code, Registered Process Servers and Private Investigators (in some states) must be provided access […]
“We are having difficulty locating and serving a… witness, defendant, debtor, etc.” This is the type of call that a professional and licensed investigation firm receives several times every day. The first step is to collect and review all of the information that the client has available (Database Searches, Due Diligence by the Process Server, Case […]
Avoid Unwanted Hiring Surprises The success of your business depends on the strength of your people. When making staffing decisions, a pre-employment background check can provide you with the truth about the candidate. Criminal convictions and resumes that are inaccurate or exaggerated top the list of items uncovered in the employment background screening process. Extra Diligence […]
Before you can assess the validity of a claim and determine if there are any red flags it is important to have a profile on your claimant or subject. The first thing to search would be ISO for any and all claims, litigated or otherwise. The EDEX search would show you litigated claims, but you […]
Get your social media evidence to standup in court. Keep these four things in mind when the evidence that can make or break your case is found in social media postings. Authentication Preservation Collection (preserve metadata) Establish Chain of Custody
CEO’s, CFO’, COO’s, CMO’s often don’t know how they can take advantage of a professional corporate investigation firm with experience handling legal investigations and employment background screening. Discreetly and compliantly obtaining verified information is something that an experienced corporate investigator and employment background screening firm can do for the c-suite executives. Think of a professional […]
We are constantly asked by the do-it-yourselfers and budget-conscious why they should hire a professional investigative firm to conduct their searched. They want to know if the databases we access are different than Westlaw and LexisNexis. Perspective clients wonder if the information we supply is all that different from what they can find online. What […]
In a very connected world, it is still difficult to track down people. At Santoni Investigations, we know that and rely on people as our best source for information. What they observe and hear can be vital to any case. Whether you are tracking down a witness to a car accident or a former employee, […]
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you can simply run with data from one, or worse, an unsubstantiated source. Good journalists know to verify their facts with multiple sources and so do skilled and competent investigators. Which is why Santoni Investigations has compiled the following list of commonly used resources that many employers rely on, […]