Tracking someone down
Jul 4th 2009, 5:55 am
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Tracking someone down
Is there a cheap (no cost?) way to find out where someone lives?
I need their address to serve them court papers but don't know where they live.
I need their address to serve them court papers but don't know where they live.
Jul 4th 2009, 8:13 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
tried googling their name? If they own a home then it could well come up with their address in google as it may be on the county site?
I did this to a new friend when i lost the email with her address. I just googled her and it spat out the sale record and told me where she lived.
I did this to a new friend when i lost the email with her address. I just googled her and it spat out the sale record and told me where she lived.
Jul 4th 2009, 8:16 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
tried googling their name? If they own a home then it could well come up with their address in google as it may be on the county site?
I did this to a new friend when i lost the email with her address. I just googled her and it spat out the sale record and told me where she lived.
I did this to a new friend when i lost the email with her address. I just googled her and it spat out the sale record and told me where she lived.
They don't own a home and don't have a home phone.
I do have their cell phone though?
Jul 4th 2009, 8:21 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
These folk will charge you but it will be only a few bucks, you can call them 1st and they will tell you, how much and all the details, I know them very well on a personal level..in another word they are Sh#T HOT lol...and can find anyone 
http://www.tracersinfo.com/index.php?id=overview
http://www.tracersinfo.com/index.php?id=overview
Jul 4th 2009, 9:42 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
This guy is pretty effective 
He'll be back if they're lying too.
He'll be back if they're lying too.
Jul 4th 2009, 9:55 pm
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Re: Tracking someone down
Any PI or process server should have access to a website like Accurint which aggregates a variety of privately-held information (mostly credit reports). For most people, it's a ~$20 report which they should sell to you for some markup or other.
If they're the type that has been sued previously and aren't called John Smith, you could also consider going to the county courthouse and searching for any previous litigation they've been involved in. That will give you their previous address and you could attempt service there.
You may be able to obtain information from the DMV (varies state to state) either under Freedom of Information request or relevant state statute. For instance, in NYS, you'd complete an MV-15 and for the purpose you'd tick the box that reads "Use in any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any court or agency, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to acourt order."
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv15.pdf
However, depending on how much it is for, you might consider handing it all over to a process server - they should be able to both locate the individual and serve originating process for not much money at all.
Feel free to PM me if I can help more.
If they're the type that has been sued previously and aren't called John Smith, you could also consider going to the county courthouse and searching for any previous litigation they've been involved in. That will give you their previous address and you could attempt service there.
You may be able to obtain information from the DMV (varies state to state) either under Freedom of Information request or relevant state statute. For instance, in NYS, you'd complete an MV-15 and for the purpose you'd tick the box that reads "Use in any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any court or agency, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to acourt order."
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv15.pdf
However, depending on how much it is for, you might consider handing it all over to a process server - they should be able to both locate the individual and serve originating process for not much money at all.
Feel free to PM me if I can help more.
Jul 5th 2009, 4:04 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
Any PI or process server should have access to a website like Accurint which aggregates a variety of privately-held information (mostly credit reports). For most people, it's a ~$20 report which they should sell to you for some markup or other.
If they're the type that has been sued previously and aren't called John Smith, you could also consider going to the county courthouse and searching for any previous litigation they've been involved in. That will give you their previous address and you could attempt service there.
You may be able to obtain information from the DMV (varies state to state) either under Freedom of Information request or relevant state statute. For instance, in NYS, you'd complete an MV-15 and for the purpose you'd tick the box that reads "Use in any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any court or agency, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to acourt order."
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv15.pdf
However, depending on how much it is for, you might consider handing it all over to a process server - they should be able to both locate the individual and serve originating process for not much money at all.
Feel free to PM me if I can help more.
If they're the type that has been sued previously and aren't called John Smith, you could also consider going to the county courthouse and searching for any previous litigation they've been involved in. That will give you their previous address and you could attempt service there.
You may be able to obtain information from the DMV (varies state to state) either under Freedom of Information request or relevant state statute. For instance, in NYS, you'd complete an MV-15 and for the purpose you'd tick the box that reads "Use in any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any court or agency, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to acourt order."
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv15.pdf
However, depending on how much it is for, you might consider handing it all over to a process server - they should be able to both locate the individual and serve originating process for not much money at all.
Feel free to PM me if I can help more.
I think they have got involved with the 'wrong kind of people" who I am sure will have shown them all the tricks to remain undetectable.
I think I know where they work however, if this is of any use.
Can I claim the costs of trying to find them when I begin my action and file a claim with the court?
The amount I am chasing is less than $1000
Last edited by Sonic5; Jul 5th 2009 at 4:06 am.
Jul 5th 2009, 4:58 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
Follow them home!
Typically not. The Judge has no way of knowing if the costs incurred were fair or reasonable. For instance if you spent 10 gallons of fuel chasing them down, then went knocking on the door for 10 hours before eventually hiring a PI, you would not get the gas money or the walking money and definatly not the PI money.
Typically not. The Judge has no way of knowing if the costs incurred were fair or reasonable. For instance if you spent 10 gallons of fuel chasing them down, then went knocking on the door for 10 hours before eventually hiring a PI, you would not get the gas money or the walking money and definatly not the PI money.
Jul 5th 2009, 5:43 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
Follow them home!
Typically not. The Judge has no way of knowing if the costs incurred were fair or reasonable. For instance if you spent 10 gallons of fuel chasing them down, then went knocking on the door for 10 hours before eventually hiring a PI, you would not get the gas money or the walking money and definatly not the PI money.
Typically not. The Judge has no way of knowing if the costs incurred were fair or reasonable. For instance if you spent 10 gallons of fuel chasing them down, then went knocking on the door for 10 hours before eventually hiring a PI, you would not get the gas money or the walking money and definatly not the PI money.
If they won't give me their address, why is it not reasonable to award me the reasonable costs to find this out?
I can't follow them from work because they know my car and they often finish work early in the morning when there are few, if any, cars left in parking lots and also in the road when I would follow them.
Also, if I took a day off work to do this when they working during the day, I would have to be sure they were working during the day on that particular day (not possible to find out without alerting the person) and also, I would have to take a day off and lose a day's pay, which is a significant amount in relation to the money owed.
Jul 5th 2009, 5:48 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
Well I have the person's email address and cellphone number.
If they won't give me their address, why is it not reasonable to award me the reasonable costs to find this out?
I can't follow them from work because they know my car and they often finish work early in the morning when there are few, if any, cars left in parking lots and also in the road when I would follow them.
Also, if I took a day off work to do this when they working during the day, I would have to be sure they were working during the day on that particular day (not possible to find out without alerting the person) and also, I would have to take a day off and lose a day's pay, which is a significant amount in relation to the money owed.
If they won't give me their address, why is it not reasonable to award me the reasonable costs to find this out?
I can't follow them from work because they know my car and they often finish work early in the morning when there are few, if any, cars left in parking lots and also in the road when I would follow them.
Also, if I took a day off work to do this when they working during the day, I would have to be sure they were working during the day on that particular day (not possible to find out without alerting the person) and also, I would have to take a day off and lose a day's pay, which is a significant amount in relation to the money owed.
Jul 5th 2009, 5:51 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
Is it legal to serve them there, with their "home address" as their work address?
I will first have to drive round there one day and see if I can find their car there.
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Jul 5th 2009, 6:06 am
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Re: Tracking someone down
You can in California serve them at their work address, but the county has to named as the county that the incident took place in.
Its really easy to do and will cost you about $50 well in CA it does
