For individuals
You do not need to know what kind of investigation you need.
You only need to describe what you are trying to understand. We can determine whether investigative research is likely to help.
Common starting points
Most people come to us with a feeling before they have a question.
That is a fine place to start. Our first job is turning the situation into questions that research can actually answer.
Something does not add up.
Information conflicts.
A person or business is not who they appeared to be.
Records need to be located.
A dispute involves many moving pieces.
A timeline needs to be reconstructed.
You need facts before deciding what to do next.
What we help with
Complicated situations, handled carefully.
Civil disputes, fraud concerns, identity questions, business and financial questions, misrepresentation, missing records, and situations where the versions of events do not match.
We start with the facts
Before anyone reaches a conclusion, we establish what the records and documentation actually show.
We tell you what is not known
If something cannot be established, you will hear that plainly rather than dressed up as a finding.
We keep it in bounds
Research uses publicly available records, lawfully available sources, and documentation you provide.
What happens next
How a conversation usually goes.
No commitment is required to describe your situation.
- 01
You describe the situation
In your own words. You do not need the right terminology.
- 02
We identify the questions
We separate what research can answer from what it cannot.
- 03
We outline the work
What we would research, in what order, and what it would involve.
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We document findings
Organized, sourced, and honest about what remains unknown.
Our method behind the scenes stays the same regardless of who the client is: Question · Collect · Verify · Connect · Analyze · Document.
We are based in Southwest Colorado and know the local record systems, but we can also work across Colorado when the situation requires it.
Not sure whether this is something we can help with?
Describe what you are trying to understand. If investigative research is not the right next step, we will tell you that.