I receive many calls from people wanting to find people. In the PI business these are known as “locates” or locate assignments. The first question is almost always: how much will it cost?
I then ask a few questions of the client:
- What is the reason for the search? Is it associated with a legal case? I am trying to assess whether there might be a restraining order involved. If a potential client has a restraining order against them or they are doing the search on behalf of a restrained person, I am not taking the case.