The art of Skip Tracing
		“Skip Tracing” is a term that refers to the process of finding a person whose whereabouts are unknown and is based upon the word “skip,” which is often used to describe a subject who is believed to be “skipping out” on his or her duties and obligations such as a debt or court appearance. • Family members looking for long-lost relatives. • Friends looking for persons with whom they lost touch many years ago. • Attorneys looking for missing heirs in probate cases. • Creditors looking for those who owe them money. • A bail bondsman looking for a client who has failed to appear in court. • An insurance company looking for a missing witness to an insured loss. • A parent looking for their child who has run away or was abducted. • Private Investigators looking for a scam artist or identity thief. The prime consideration to take into account when we begin your skip trace assignment is to determine what type of missing person you have. You have to be able to answer the question, “Why is the subject missing?” in order to develop a reasonable plan of action and begin the investigation and expect success. People are missing for a great number of reasons, but all typically fall into one of two categories, intentionally or unintentionally missing.