What Is Skip Tracing?
Skip tracing is the investigative process of locating a person who has moved, hidden their address, or is actively evading service of process. The term comes from the phrase “skipped town” — and our job is to find them regardless of how far or how carefully they have tried to disappear.
Lightning Legal maintains a 94% locate rate on difficult skip tracing cases across South Florida and statewide. We combine proprietary database access with old-fashioned investigative fieldwork to find defendants, witnesses, and evasive parties that other firms give up on.
Our Skip Tracing Methods
- Proprietary database searches — real-time access to nationwide address, phone, and public records databases updated daily
- Public records research — county property records, Florida DMV, court filings, voter registrations, and professional licensing databases
- Social media and open-source intelligence — systematic review of publicly available online presence
- Field surveillance — physical verification of suspected current addresses
- Neighbor and associate inquiries — professional, legal neighborhood canvassing
- Employer verification — locating current place of employment for service at the workplace
Who We Can Locate
- Defendants and respondents in civil litigation
- Witnesses for deposition subpoenas
- Debtors in collections and garnishment proceedings
- Missing heirs in probate matters
- Absent parents in family court cases
- Former employees in employment litigation
- Corporate officers and registered agents
Skip tracing is billed at a flat rate with no hidden fees. Call 305-537-3225 or submit a request to get started.