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Asset & Financial SearchBank, brokerage, real estate, employment Skip Trace / LocateFind a subject, debtor, or witness Substitute Service AffidavitTRCP 106(b)(1) — leave with 16+ or affix to door Electronic & Social Media Service AffidavitTRCP 106(b)(2) — social, email, or text Publication Diligent Search AffidavitTRCP 109 — residence unknown, transient, nonresident Posting / In Lieu of PublicationTRCP 109a — as likely as publication to give notice; eviction alternative service under 510.4(b) Secretary of State Diligence AffidavitBOC §5.251 / CPRC §17.044 — registered agent not found; nonresident Supplemental AffidavitExisting matter — the court asked for more Surveillance / StakeoutField surveillance with report & evidence Stakeout & ServeInvestigator on post until the subject appears, then served License Plate Tracking (LPR)Historical plate-sighting lookup Incarcerated-Subject LocateCustody status, facility, and identifier Batch Skip TracingVolume files — spreadsheet in, spreadsheet out Comprehensive Asset InvestigationFull asset picture in one report Background InvestigationIndividual or business background Social Media / OSINTOpen-source & social intelligence Corporate / UCC / Lien & JudgmentBusiness filings, liens, judgments Vehicle, Vessel & Aircraft Title SearchTitled property and recorded lienholders Pre-Suit Collectability ReportLocate + real estate + employment + liens, flat fee Comprehensive Intelligence ReportSynthesized narrative report, investigator-signed Investigator TestimonyHearing or deposition — hourly with minimum Request a Consultation FirstTalk through a complex matter Not sure — recommend for meWe'll advise the right service
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Asset / Business Details
Search scope
Statewide (Texas) Nationwide Specific states (note below) Not sure
Substitute Service & Affidavit Details
Which service method are you seeking authorization for?
Not sure — recommend the strongest option
TRCP 106(b)(1) — leave with anyone 16+ at the address
TRCP 106(b)(1) — affix to the front door / main entry
TRCP 106(b)(2) — social media direct message
TRCP 106(b)(2) — email
TRCP 106(b)(2) — text message / SMS
TRCP 109 — citation by publication
TRCP 109a — posting
TRCP 109a — other method in lieu of publication
TRCP 510.4(b) — eviction alternative service
Secretary of State — BOC §5.251 (entity; registered agent not found)
Secretary of State — CPRC §17.044 (nonresident defendant)
Addresses and locations already attempted
Digital identifiers to evaluate for electronic service
Has a motion for alternative service already been denied?
No Yes — see notes below Not sure
Motion & proposed order preparation
Yes — prepare draft motion and proposed order for counsel's review Proposed order language only No — counsel will draft
If a prior motion was denied, what did the court say it wanted?
Court-specific requirements, standing orders, or local rules we should follow
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I am an authorized representative requesting these services for a lawful, permissible purpose. I understand results are not consumer reports under the FCRA and that Encore will confirm scope, pricing, and the retainer before beginning work. * Submitting this form does not create an engagement. Work begins after Encore confirms scope and receives the retainer. Investigations conducted under TX PI License #A29721001.
