How to Skip Trace Fast

Skip tracing can be a convenient way to find lost friends and track down relatives. This method of looking for people might save you a considerable amount of money compared to hiring professional private investigators to look for people you need to find. With the help of the Internet, you can skip trace and find someone.

Instructions

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Categorize whether the person you are looking for is missing intentionally or unintentionally. Unintentional skips are people who do not know anyone is seeking them. Intentional skips are hiding because of debts or legal reasons and do not wish to be found.

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Make a list of information that can help you find the person. These would include the person's name and any aliases that you know he may be using. Add to this list any spouse or addresses you might have and places of employment.

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Consult on line phone directories to see if you can find the person's phone number in the last place he lived or in the surrounding area.

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Gather any more information that can help you find the person you are seeking, such as Social Security number, any license or a license plate.

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Ask people who know the person of sports or hobbies the skip you are looking for might enjoy. If he likes tennis, for example, you might be able to track down places where the person previously played tennis and find people who would be able to lead you closer to finding the missing person.

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Visit old residences of the missing person and ask if he has left a forwarding address. If he has, track down the address.

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Go to your local library and look through criss-cross directories. From these directories, you can match different pieces of information to come up with the most recent information about anyone within the parameters of each directory. The information here may be a bit outdated compared to the information available on the Internet. But if you are starting from scratch, it might provide you with useful information.

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Get a copy of the non-confidential portion of the missing person's credit report. For a small fee, you can have a copy of this from banks and credit holders. In some cases, if there are debts owed, you might even be able to receive the confidential parts.

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Search through county and state court records to see if the person owns property. If so, you can use this trail to find him.

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Find out if your missing person needs a license to carry out his profession. If so, you can track him down with the help of state licensing boards.

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Check with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the military. If you are related to the person, most agencies will happily help you track down missing family and relatives.

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Check with the Federal Tax Court to see if there is an outstanding Internal Revenue Service (IRS) case against the person. This is public information and if he has an IRS case, you can may be able to learn his current address.

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Find out if the person is a state worker or has a license to use a ham radio. This is public information and you may be able to learn his current state or area.