How to Serve Papers to Someone You Can’t Find
Trying to serve legal papers to someone who doesn’t want to be found can feel impossible. Whether the person moved,
Professional skip tracing for law firms and legal professionals. Subscription plans with national coverage, verified reports, and turnaround times that keep your cases moving.
Professional Skip Tracing Services for Legal Professionals
Finding hard-to-locate defendants, debtors, witnesses, and property owners requires professional-grade tools and verified data — not automated database lookups. Freestate Investigations provides skip tracing services to law firms and legal professionals across Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and nationwide. Our subscription plans are built for attorneys managing ongoing caseloads, with flat-rate monthly pricing, no contracts, and reports delivered on a timeline that works for litigation. This service is not available to individuals to get started, email us at [email protected] with the plan level you need.
To get started, email us with the subscription plan level you are requesting. This service is designed for law firms and legal professionals — it is not available to individuals. Once we receive your request, we confirm your plan and get you set up.
Skip tracing is handled internally by our team using professional-grade databases and investigative resources. Coverage is national — regardless of where the subject is located, cases are processed through the same intake and assigned to our internal team.
Our team runs traces using legally compliant, FCRA- and GLBA-approved data sources. Results typically include current and historical addresses, phone numbers, possible relatives, and where available, property or vehicle records. Active current employment can be difficult to confirm and is not guaranteed. Turnaround depends on the plan level purchased.
Upon completion, clients receive a skip trace report. The format and delivery timeline depend on the plan purchased. Before a case is closed, we verify that the correct report has been delivered and that it matches what was requested.
Flat-rate monthly plans for law firms of every size. No contracts, no hidden fees. Email [email protected] to get started.
All plans require a lawful permissible purpose. This service is available to law firms and legal professionals only. No contracts. Cancel anytime. All skip tracing is conducted in compliance with FCRA and GLBA requirements.
Locate evasive debtors and defendants with verified, litigation-ready data.
Law firms managing debt recovery, consumer collections, and commercial litigation depend on accurate skip tracing to keep cases moving. Freestate Investigations delivers verified address and contact information sourced through professional databases and compliant with FCRA and GLBA requirements — so your team can act on results without additional verification steps.
Find witnesses, defendants, and hard-to-reach parties before your deadline.
For process servers and litigation attorneys, locating the right person at the right address is the difference between a served case and a stalled one. Our skip tracing identifies current residential addresses, which are more actionable for service of process than workplace addresses in most jurisdictions. Workplace service typically requires personal service only, while substitute service at a residence with a suitable adult is permitted in most states.
Locate absentee owners, LLC members, and former tenants for HOA and property matters.
HOA and real estate attorneys dealing with absentee property owners, hidden LLC structures, or former tenants with outstanding balances need reliable location data to move enforcement and collections forward. Freestate Investigations supports HOA legal teams with skip tracing built for property-related matters across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and nationwide.
Required information and what to realistically expect from results.
Before beginning a skip trace, we require a lawful permissible purpose and as much identifying information as possible. The more detail provided, the more actionable the results. Current employment is often difficult to confirm and is not guaranteed. If no viable address is found, we recommend waiting one to three months before rerunning, as data sources update on varying cycles.
Freestate Investigations uses professional-grade databases and legally compliant data sources to deliver verified skip trace reports. All searches are conducted in compliance with FCRA and GLBA requirements, so your firm can use results in active litigation without additional legal exposure.
Our subscription model is built around the reality of legal caseloads — flat monthly pricing, no contracts, and turnaround times that keep pace with court deadlines.
Skip tracing is handled internally and covers subjects nationwide. Our team brings the same investigative standards to every case regardless of geography.
Every report is reviewed before delivery to confirm it matches what was requested. Results are not raw database exports — they are verified findings ready for litigation use.
Full name, date of birth or approximate age, last confirmed address, prior phone numbers, known relatives, prior employment, spouse or associate information, and a lawful permissible purpose.
Typically current and historical addresses, phone numbers, possible relatives, and sometimes property or vehicle records. Active current employment is often difficult to confirm and is not guaranteed.
Most jurisdictions allow substitute service at a residence with a suitable adult. Workplace service generally requires personal service only and does not allow substitute service in most situations.
If no viable address is found, waiting one to three months before rerunning is recommended, as data sources update on varying cycles.
Email Freestate Investigations today to request your plan level and get started. No contracts, no setup fees.
Resources and insights from Freestate Investigations on skip tracing, process serving, and legal support services.
Trying to serve legal papers to someone who doesn’t want to be found can feel impossible. Whether the person moved,
All skip tracing services provided by Freestate Investigations, LLC are intended solely for legal and litigation purposes. Use of data must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and all other applicable laws. Subscription clients agree to our permissible use policy at signup.