What is Skip Tracing?

Published June 15, 2022 | By Accurate Serve Pensacola

Skip tracing is a process that is used to locate a person or entity who has intentionally avoided being located by the individual or entity initiating the search.

Who Can Be Located with a Skip Trace?

Skip traces may help locate legal persons of interest, witnesses, debtors, or anybody else.

Do I Need a Skip Trace?

If you are a process server and must serve someone who doesn’t wish to be served, you might need a skip trace. People may relocate or change jobs in order to avoid service, making it difficult to locate them. You might also need to serve someone whose basic information you don’t have. A process server can use skip tracing techniques to track and serve people in this situation.

Skip tracing is essential to a wide range of occupations, including:

Legal professionals
Private investigators
Law enforcement
Bounty hunters
Collections and repossession agents

What Information Does a Skip Trace Find?

Skip tracing individuals often yields more information than basic address and contact information.

Other details that can typically be provided by skip tracers include:

Information on owned properties
Financial and credit details
History of criminal activity
Legal and court history
Travel records
Online presence
Driver’s license/vehicle registration and title
Credit card applications
Loan applications
Job applications
Phone number databases
Utility bills
Department store/customer loyalty card
Fraud allegations
Public tax records
Criminal background checks
Courthouse records
Estate and inheritance records
Known associates

How Long Does a Skip Trace Take?

There is no standard amount of time for a skip trace. Easy skip traces may only take a couple of days, while more difficult ones can take weeks.

Skip Traces in Pensacola

If you’re ready to work with the best skip tracers in Pensacola, your search is over. Accurate Serve® has the team, tools, and network necessary to conduct effective skip traces for all purposes. Call us at (850) 264-2917 or send us your work requests online to get started today!