Run on over to our school where we not only have continuing education for process servers, private investigators and other legal professionals. we have FUN too!

Classes like:

*Making Your First Serve

*The Most Common Types of Police Reports That Are Helpful For Process Servers, Private Investigators and Attorneys

*Website 101

*You CAN Write Now

*Grab More Customers With Google

*Introduction To Court Pleadings And Other Docs

*Arizona Private Process Server Exam Prep Class

*Background Checks: Beyond The...

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We launched a new class for our private investigator and process servers! You can check it out and register here.
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We just scheduled a complimentary workshop:


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We are excited to announce we are an approved Maricopa County, Arizona, approved contract vendor for private investigation.
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We are SO excited to announce our newest class. You KNOW you've always wanted to be a private investigator and now you can UNLEASH YOUR INNER INVESTIGATOR during our class and beyond!

We are taking pre-registration before opening to the general public and this will allow you to take advantage of FREE or low cost tuition. 

You are able to register on the website now. 
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Guess what? We have expanded our services to include the great state of Oklahoma with new offices based out of Norman Oklahoma.

We will continue with our full range of investigative services to include Background Checks, Criminal Cases, Asset, Bank Account and Employment Locates, along with Judgment Recovery, Cell Phone, Computer and Digital Forensics, Workplace, Employee or Corporate Investigations, Missing Persons, Death Investigations, SIU, Personal Injury, Worker's Comp, Cold Cases and mor...
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Hi, I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I wanted to send some updates on our classes and educational materials...

For Our Process Servers

First of all, congratulations to our most recent graduates of our Arizona Private Process Server Exam Prep course!!!! Way to go!!!!! Everyone passed the licensing exam and we haven't lost one yet!

If you are seeking licensing for process serving and you have not taken your test, we have just scheduled our remaining classes for October, November, Dec...

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Been burned by a service worker or duped by a partner (business or personal)? How about relied on someone else to properly check someone out and learned the hard way that no one cares like you do? Or, do you just wonder what all the hoopla is about background checks?

If so, you've come to the right place!

In our How To Conduct A Proper Background Check class, you will learn not only WHERE to look for information but WHAT and WHY you need it!

Taught by a former police detective and working privat...

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These are the stats from one of my sales channels for January 2017. You can see (hopefully) that 20% of total sales came from a mobile device and new buyers make up 93% of total shoppers.

What does this mean for you? If you do not have a website or your website is not mobile optimized, you might be missing out on 20% of your customers. Too, did you know that Google has been rumored to down rank sites that are not mobile optimized?

And, how would you like to get 93% more new clients each month? ...
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Check out our Facebook page to learn more and get your present!
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Starting Your Own Private Investigator Business

Always Wanted to be a private investigator? Are you currently working as a police officer and are ready to retire? How about working for someone else and are ready to launch your own agency?

We would love to talk to you about the REAL experience of setting up your private investigation agency and what it takes in order to have a successful career.

Taught by a former police officer and agency owner (since 2008) you will learn best practices to work ...

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Have you seen our list of courses? If not, here are some below and we are always creating more!


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Yes, it's almost Valentine's Day and in the dating world, just like the chocolate box, sometime's there's SPIT BACKS!

What looks yummy on the outside is actually rotten or bad for you on the inside. Blech....

Don't wait until it's too late and you're getting a restraining order (although we CAN serve that for you too)....get a background check from us or heck at least get a free consult!!!

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Check out our video showing how we helped locate a deadbeat dad and got him to pay up.

Give yourself and your deadbeat parent a neat present this year.
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NOW SERVING NEVADA:

What happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas....let the chips fall where they may!

With our team of expert investigators, we uncover the truth, whether undercover, on the street or through the use of technology.

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If you haven't checked out our YouTube.com channel, you should. We regularly post content and educational videos such as the one here on How Judgment Recovery works.
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Wow, I can't believe it's been since June that I have posted here....I have been busy on our FaceBook page, LinkedIn and on YouTube so if you haven't been there yet, you're missing out.

Okay, back to the task at hand.....I get calls every day with situations where people thought that people, or situations, were different than they turned out to be. It sucks, frankly, and I do my best to get answers and help pick up the pieces.

Another call today, from a landlord that needed assistance with a ju...
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Do you sometimes feel that your employees are like the spit backs in the box of chocolates? Is it hard to find qualified help, or, do you think you've found the right one or ones, only to find out they have taken advantage of you, tarnished your image with your clients or worse yet, stolen from you?

I recently met with Bob Wilson of Bob Wilson Solutions, based in Gilbert Arizona. Bob works with businesses to create very productive and low stress workplaces. He has many solutions in his arsenal...
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In this course you will learn the strategies used by successful judgment recovery professionals. We want you to get satisfaction of your judgment; COMPLETE satisfaction, literally and emotionally.

We understand it can be confusing and we hope to shed some light on this process providing essential tools and techniques.

We will discuss Recording Your Judgment, Locating Debtors, Employers, Assets and Bank Accounts, Garnishing Money and Assets, Renewing Your Judgment and more.

This program has been ...

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Child abuse is more prevalent than you think.Are you a parent that suspects child abuse? Are you an abuse survivor or currently experiencing abuse? If so, please reach out to us to help investigate and provide resources for you or your family.

https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lRIV6ylrj4



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As a private investigator, do you view the police department as friend or foe? For me, as a former police officer, I have a unique perspective on the job of officers and the private and public scrutiny that goes with it. I support our guys and gals in blue, because until you have walked in someone's shoes....you know how the saying goes. With that said, frequently a lot of people I meet during the course of my work discount what the police department and its members have to offer in the way o...

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If you are looking for a deadbeat dad or mom, judgment debtor, family member or someone to serve, please let us know.
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How often does integrity come into play in your life? Rather, should I say lack of it? Me, I hear it almost every day and sometimes many times a day, depending on the situations my clients have experienced.

I met Realtor Melynda Wolter of Keller Williams Integrity First Real Estate several weeks ago and we have been discussing the issues of scams and crimes involving homes, real estate and rentals.

Many folks try to find their rentals or purchases on their own and they may run into scams on sit...
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FREE SHREDDING for donations in Scottsdale and Mesa to support SHOP WITH A COP and PROJECT BLUE CHRISTMAS.

We are volunteering to help underprivileged children have the Christmas they deserve. We are working with AZ LEOS to raise money and assist at the event.

Please check out the link below for SHREDDING dates and times.

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Are you having child custody concerns? Do you want to feel more confident when your child is with the ex, at school, or other function?

I was recently brainstorming with a client during a custody investigation. We were finding that the other custodial parent was not adhering to the Judgment and Agreement.

Usually we recommend a locator program on a cell phone but this was proving difficult due to the child's age. Through research, my client was able to locate this neat Care F GPS and Emergency ...
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I was recently talking with one of my family law attorneys about divorce cases. We were discussing the most helpful things to prevail in a divorce case as far as "What do you want to know?" and the answer was MONEY. 

Who has the money, who had the money, is it being hidden and how can we find it. That's where a good private investigator comes in.

We have many ways of finding money, for divorce, custody and alimony as well as asset location and finding deep pockets for litigation.

If you are look...
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Yeah, yeah. It's a Zebara, right? But what's so special about this Zebra? 

It's not just black and white. Meaning, not just a private investigator or not a private investigator. Anything can have stripe and call itself one of the herd. Here's why you want to look past the illusion....

We have a number of "licensed" investigators in the state of Arizona and across the U.S. Believe it or not, there are still some states that do not require licensing. Yep, go figure!

I have heard from and met quite...
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As I'm sure with many professions, I get asked the question, "What does it cost to do a background check?" or "How much do you charge for this?" 

A recent posting in our investigator forum was talking about a new service whereby investigators would work at a set rate, which is at least 2/3rd's lower than my rate. And, from the comments on the post, I gather it was well below what those investigators were charging too.

If you were going in to have a serious surgery or procedure done, let's say b...
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What a great raving fan - we love to hear from our satisfied clients. It's makes our day and reinforces what we do!

Are you having issues with your current process server or investigator? We can help.Join our fan club today ;)
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One of the frequent calls I get is for assistance in locating people and debtors. As an investigator, we have access to a wealth of databases, including driver's license and registration information.

I just received this information regarding the most popular moving months from TransUnion:



They advise that from their analysis, there is a "seasonality" for moving which extends from July through December with August scoring the highest for moves. This may coincide with the end of summer and start...
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Sometimes when I review a case. or talk to a person, an idea or determination comes to mind. I just know what to do, or what is going on. Clients, friends and family will ask me, "How do you know?" and my answer most of the time is, "I just do" and I can't pinpoint why.

I am truly a believer in "Gut Feelings" as those gut feelings kept me alive on the street for many years. It still saves me today in both my work and my personal life.

A lot of times though, because you can't elaborate on the w...
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Well, it could be a BIT more than a parking ticket.....you could lose important evidence in your case, or if worse comes to worst, have your case dismissed!

Just yesterday, I had conversations with an attorney and one a business owner. Both were complaining about other process serving firms who were late with serving documents and delivering critical case documents. It's unfortunate that I hear this foo often lately....well, not unfortunate for me because I now have two NEW clients.

The questio...
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I was talking recently with a client and we were discussing due diligence. In this case, the client had to sue a customer to recover money owed to the client. Of course, future preventative measures came up, which led us to the subject of due diligence.

Merriam-Webster has two definitions for due diligence, ":  the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property, :  research and analysis of a company or organization done in preparation for a business tr...
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Recently we have seen incidents of complaints against the police for improper use of force and negligence in death investigations. These cases are instigating public demonstrations and investigations into officer behavior and departmental policies.

Aside from making the national news, use of force should be examined in each case when someone has been arrested and may or may not have been charged with an assault on an officer. Many departments have implemented and utilize a Use of Force policy....
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Do you have a favorite restaurant here in town? You know the place, where it's usually great and then one day you get awful service? Or maybe it's a change of management?

I know just the thing! Yesterday I had one of the worst meal experiences in a local Tempe restaurant which is part of a small local chain. I love going to this restaurant, just not the Tempe location.

The best part of knowing a chain restaurant is supposed to be consistent service at all locations and knowing that your favorit...
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A few months ago a client was talking about moving and wanted my input on "safe areas of town". I advised him to visit the neighborhoods he was interested in at various days and times so he would get a feel of the neighborhood - as in the daytime many folks are at work - and kids are at school - all looks peaceful and quiet. I also recommended that he check any particular address, for a home he was seriously interested in buying, with the local police department.

Yesterday, I heard an ad on th...
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While recently conducting a background investigation, I was seeking information for a client to determine if a particular applicant had ever been served with a criminal summons, questioned, arrested, taken into custody, indicted, charged with, tried for, pleaded guilty to or been convicted or, or ever been the subject of an investigation concerning the violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or canon and it references including all incidents, however trivial, whether guilt...
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Yes, we can! Don't just take "no" for an answer!

In trying to have an insurance claim paid, it can be a big fight depending on what company you are dealing with, what claims representative you get, the circumstances involved and how much money is on the line.

Take it from me, who just recently had to fight her own battle. And, I used to work for an insurance company - I knew what they were telling me was not right and I continued to move forward until my claim was taken care of properly.

If you ...
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Obviously it easy to tell that someone is lying when you already know the truth or the answers to various questions. When you are not sure of the answers, and maybe are not sure what questions to ask, you have to rely on your evaluation of the answers.

As a private investigator we are usually asking questions and seeking answers. Most times we are just documenting information but frequently we are asked to attempt to determine if someone is lying or if they are credible.

Some of the ways that w...
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Frequently we get calls such as, "I need to serve someone but I don't know where they are" or "I need to serve someone but I don't know their exact name". Don't give up on what you need to do, get help from an experienced investigator so you can find the person.

We recently assisted two clients who needed to locate someone to serve papers. In one case, it was an estranged spouse and they were unsure where the party was located. We were able to conduct a database search (which can be quick an i...
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"My custody arrangements are not fair!" and "Can you get me evidence for my custody hearing? are two things that we hear quite a bit about.

Whether your divorce has been finalized or you are currently involved with divorce proceedings, you may wish to consider hiring an investigator. There are many ways that we can help.

Recently we assisted with a custody investigation to verify assertions made by one parent regarding availability for child care and stated current job responsibilities. Our cli...
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