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Asset Search for Debt
Collection
You win a judgment in court, and naturally, you want to collect. If you run into
difficulty collecting the court-ordered sum, consider conducting an assets
search to gather intelligence. First: Ascertain what assets and income the
individual has. Make sure the person has property. Check the County Registrar of
Deeds and the County Appraiser's office. Know this: The court will not seek to
ascertain what properties and possessions are owned by the defendant in order to
collect on a judgment. Once determined though, the court will issue an order to
the defendant to relinquish the property or possessions and order sheriff’s
deputies or constables to grab assets for you.
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Surveillance Techniques - How to Tail Someone or Conduct a Stakeout
These types of investigations may require surveillance: Relationship (pre-relationship, romantic & domestic).
child custody, worker's compensation & insurance claims, employee theft and
bounty hunting. There are two types of surveillance: tailing, or shadowing (on foot, or by
private and public transportation), and fixed surveillance - also called "the stakeout."
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The TRUTH about “FREE" Criminal Records Searches
Enter “Free Criminal Records Search” in Google. Click on one of the listings.
Enter your subject’s name (this could be the only information that you have),
and other personal information, your subject has provided. Your search results
could be in the hundreds, depending on how common the name is and the breadth of
your search area (a county, state or national search). How do you identify which
one is your subject? Know this: There is a big difference between a “Criminal Records Search” and a
“Criminal Background Check”. A “Criminal Records Search” is searching a single
database with the identifying information that you have been provided. A
“Criminal Background Check”, on the other hand, will discover and verify your
subject’s personal information, thereby establishing positive identity, plus
searching a variety of databases.
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How to Search Criminal Records
Why conduct a criminal records check? This is a question that many
prospective employers, landlords or business people ask when first considering
an individual for employment, property rental or as a business associate. People
often put too much faith in a resume, a simple background check or contacting
referees. In today’s society, it is necessary to follow through with a criminal
records check to be absolutely certain that the person under consideration is as
trustworthy as they may appear to be from an initial interview or check of their
paperwork.
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How to Conduct a Basic Background Check
In the not-too-distant past, people were raised and spent their lives in
small towns or localized city neighborhoods, often living among the same
neighbors for all or most of their lives. Everyone knew his or her neighbors,
and that personal intimacy lasted a lifetime. Today’s world however, is highly
mobile. Few people live in the same locale for very long, and so many of our
interpersonal relationships grow out of cyberspace where a person can become
anyone they wish to be. In such a transient society, trust is no longer a matter
of faith, but often must be verified, especially in matters of the workplace,
business relationships and property rental.
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Background Check List
A handy employee background checklist for compiling employee background
screening reports on individuals for businesses and corporations.
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How to Conduct a Business Background Check
When dealing with another business entity or service provider, the common
questions that must be asked are: “Can this company be trusted?” or “How much is
known about this company?” Doing business in today’s reality is fraught with
potential risks. There are news stories about contractors who secure deposits
and then never return to do the job, or accounts about companies that defraud
investors out of millions of dollars. Remember the recent national scandal
regarding Enron Corporation. When intending to establish a relationship with a
company, it is important to be certain that they are reputable, and that
their image is not marred by liens, judgments, bankruptcy or civil action,
either against the entity or its principals.
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Business Background Check List
A handy business background checklist for compiling background
reports on businesses for individuals, businesses and corporations.
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How to Conduct an Employee Background Check
Employees are an important asset to a company or small business. They
essentially are the driving force behind production or services rendered. Often
employees are the representatives of the business, especially when dealing with
customers or clients. Therefore it is vital to the success and well-being of any
business to make certain that its employees are honest, responsible and
reliable. Employee background checks are vital to that objective. They are the
key to insuring that the company or small business has performed its due
diligence in the hiring process.
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Employee Background Check List
A handy employee background checklist for compiling employee background
screening reports on individuals for businesses and corporations.
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How to Conduct a Tenant Background Screening
Most landlords have experienced the wild Saturday night party when neighbors must summon the police
to quiet a rowdy crowd. They are equally familiar with walking into an apartment
or commercial space after a tenant has vacated only to find the premises in
shambles, requiring almost total renovation. In both residential and commercial
leases, there is a potential for lost income resulting from the time to complete
extensive repairs, or if a tenant breaks a lease and suddenly vacates. These are
nightmare scenarios that can be minimized by conducting background checks before
renting an apartment, condo, home or commercial space to a prospective tenant.
The steps presented in this article will reduce the dangers of facing later
evictions or costly repairs.
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How to Search for Assets - Part One
People hide assets for a variety of reasons that range from personal to business in
nature, but essentially they have property or money that they do not want
discovered. Hiding of assets is not always a sign of criminal intent, but just
as often it shows a moral or ethical failing in a subject’s character in that
they feel there is a reason to hide all or a portion of their wealth from
scrutiny. This article delves into the concept of hidden assets and details a
methodology for uncovering such property or wealth.
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How to Search for Assets - Part Two
When an individual or a company wishes to avoid being exposed to the possibility of
paying out money for judgments resulting from a lawsuit or in personal matters
such as alimony or child support, it is not uncommon for substantial assets to
be hidden in a variety of ways. This part of the report on locating hidden
assets details the manner in which assets can be camouflaged or totally concealed.
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Due Diligence Check List
A handy checklist for conducting due diligence background checks on individuals, businesses and corporations.
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