Working as a 1099 Private Investigator
If you’re exploring this field, you’ve probably seen the term: a 1099 ...
Individuals and Families
Confidential investigations for the moments that matter most to your family
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Overview
You already know something is wrong. That’s usually why people call us. In our experience working hundreds of family cases nationwide since 2009, nobody hires an investigator to catch someone — they hire one to stop wondering. We document what’s happening, discreetly and legally, then explain what it means in plain English. Everything stays confidential.
Experience
Serving individuals and families nationwide since 2009
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How We Help
Child Custody Investigations
Judges don’t rule on suspicion. We build the record that shows what’s really happening in the other household.
Missing Person Investigations
When a case goes cold or never gets opened at all, families are left searching alone. We pick it up from there.
Background Checks
Before she moves in with him. Before you sign with the contractor. Due diligence is cheaper than the alternative.
Wellness Checks
An elderly parent who stopped picking up. Someone lays eyes on them, confirms they’re safe, and calls you today.
Locate a Person or Witness
People who owe you money. Witnesses your attorney needs. Addresses go stale — we find the current one.
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Resources
Career Paths in Private Investigations
People often picture a private investigator career as one job—someone in a ...
What Makes a Great Private Investigator?
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Private Investigator Training :Why Ongoing Training Makes Better Private Investigators
Private investigator training is one of the most important investments you can ...
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Meet Our Investigators
Whatever you are walking through right now, one of our investigators has walked someone else through it before. That matters more than it sounds like it does. It means they know where the evidence usually hides in a case like yours, which leads are worth the hours and which ones are not, and how to document what they find so it holds up when it counts. We do not bill you for effort. We are paid to bring you an answer, and after 17+ years of doing exactly that, we know how to go get one.
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Why choose us
Discreet
Nobody finds out you hired us. Not your spouse, not your in-laws, not the person we’re looking into.
Licensed & Court-Ready
Evidence is timestamped, documented, and preserved with a clean chain of custody an attorney can use.
We Answer the Phone
Real updates from a real person. In our experience, silence is what clients resent most about their last investigator.
Investigators Where You Live
We focus on building lasting relationships while supporting your financial journey.
Straight Answers
Sometimes we find nothing. Sometimes worse than you expected. After 17+ years, we’ve learned you deserve to hear it plainly.
Clear Pricing
You’ll know the retainer, the rate, and what happens if the case expands — before you sign anything.
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Next steps
You don’t have to have it figured out before you call. Tell us what’s going on, and we’ll tell you honestly whether an investigation would help — and whether the answer is worth what it costs to get it. If it isn’t, we’ll say so.
Case studies
Houston Private Investigator Rescues Missing Teen from Trafficking Ring
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Results learn how we uncovered Suspected Infidelity in West Lake Hills Austin, Tx
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Person Location Services: Missing Parent Located for Child Custody Case in 48 Hours
Case Overview A New York-based father contacted Terrance Private Investigator and Associates ...