Hiring a Trustworthy and Affordable Private Investigator Dallas Private Investigators are typically detectives or inquiry agents who have been hired to conduct investigatory work. They have a long history of working with attorneys to gather necessary information for family law proceedings. While the information that they gather is typically considered more circumstantial than direct evidence, they can be really helpful for a variety of reasons.
Finding a trustworthy and affordable private investigator Dallas can be an intimidating task so here are some tips to help you know how to hire a private investigator. 1. Reliable - It is likely that you will be sharing personal information with this person and so it important to find someone reliable. Do as much research on the investigator as possible. 2. Ask about their experience and education - To make sure your job gets done right, find a detective who specializes in the task you need. Ask about how much work they have done similar to what you want in the past and how those jobs worked out. 3. Consider whether they have insurance - Most serious private investigators are insured up to a few million dollars. While it’s not necessary for all jobs, if something were to happen during the course of
the work, you, as the hirer, would be held liable if there was no insurance coverage. 4. Talk about confidentiality - You are very likely dealing with sensitive information when you are working with a private investigator and you need to be sure your PI will be discreet and respectful of information shared between the two of you. 5. Feel comfortable with the private investigator - If you don’t feel like the private investigator communicates well with you or if they pressure you or make you feel uncomfortable in any way, you should probably choose a different private investigator to work with. 6. Get a contract - Your initial consultation with a private detective should be free and from there, they should be able to outline anticipated cost. If you choose to follow through with the work, make sure all fees and expectations are clearly outlined in a contract. In the end, we always remember that our client had questions they wanted answers to. Our goal is always to answer our clients questions and to do so in a legal, ethical and discreet manner.If you have time on your hands and need a few laughs, give us a call or meet us for a cup of coffee so we can share classic stories of surveillance investigation in Dallas that we’ve handled over the past 20+ years. Please call us at 214-662-1006 or visit us online at www.texasgumshoe.com. Investigative Resources of Texas PO BOX 181897 Dallas Texas 75218 Phone: 214-662-1006 (Dallas) 817 -773-1385 (Fort Worth) 832-260-8389 (Houston) 903-941-1406 (North East TX ) 512-636-0242 (Austin) 210-381-0587 (San Antonio)