Investigations start at $99/hour. After your free consultation, we build a scope based on your specific situation, urgency, and goals - and you approve the pricing before any paid work begins. No hidden fees, no surprise invoices.

A licensed PI in Washington can conduct lawful surveillance in public places, pull records from permitted sources, document timelines, and produce evidence reports. We can't trespass, hack accounts, wiretap calls, or impersonate law enforcement. Before every assignment, we screen the legal scope to make sure everything we plan to do is above board.

Common signs include unexplained schedule changes, secrecy around their phone or computer, stories that don't add up, and spending that doesn't make sense. But suspicion isn't proof. If you're at the point where you need to know for sure, we use surveillance and documentation to confirm what's actually happening - so you can stop guessing and start making decisions based on facts.

Yes - this is one of the things we do most. We document behavior, supervision concerns, schedule violations, and safety risks tied to custody and parenting-plan disputes. If the other parent isn't following the court order, we help you build the record that proves it.

Yes. When the other parent relocates or threatens to move, we help document what's actually changed - residence patterns, school logistics, exchange disruptions - so you have evidence that supports enforcement or modification.

Yes. When circumstances have genuinely changed - the other parent stopped following the plan, started living with someone new, or their income situation shifted - we build the factual timeline your attorney needs to file for modification.

Yes. We capture and preserve posts, messages, profiles, and other online evidence from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and dating apps - using lawful methods with timestamps and source documentation so it holds up alongside the rest of your case file.

That's the whole point. Our reports are built for legal review - timeline references, source notes, supporting media, all organized so your attorney can pull what they need for declarations and hearings without extra work on their end.

Not every divorce needs one. But when the facts are being disputed - hidden income, cohabitation claims, someone dodging service, or conflicting stories about the kids - an investigator can be the difference between having evidence and having nothing. During your consultation, we'll be honest about whether investigation will actually help your case before recommending any paid work.

Yes. We handle affair, adultery, infidelity, and cheating investigations through lawful surveillance, timeline verification, and supporting documentation. We know this is personal and stressful. Our job is to give you facts you can act on - not more uncertainty.

Yes. Estate and inheritance disputes are some of the most emotionally painful cases we work on. We help by investigating beneficiary backgrounds, caretaker influence patterns, asset trails, and locating missing heirs - all organized for your attorney's review.

Yes. These cases are deeply personal, and we treat them that way. We do lawful locate work, timeline reconstruction, and contact-path support - all within court, agency, and privacy boundaries. We move carefully because the people involved deserve it.

It depends on what you need and how easy the information is to access. Some targeted tasks wrap up in a day or two. Broader surveillance or locate work may take multiple sessions. We plan everything after scope approval, and many cases launch same-day or next-day.

It can be, when it's collected lawfully with proper documentation and a clear chain of custody. We build every report with admissibility in mind, but ultimately the court and your attorney decide what gets admitted and how much weight it carries.

No honest agency guarantees a specific outcome - that's not how courts or investigations work. What we guarantee is our process: we screen your case honestly, you approve scope and pricing before work starts, and you get same-day reports when field work is done.

We limit how many active cases we take at once so every client gets the attention they deserve. Child-safety emergencies and time-sensitive legal deadlines go first, then the next approved case in line.

Yes. If someone is dodging service or you don't have a current address, we do location investigations and handle process service - often for the same case, which saves time and avoids repeated failed attempts.

National directories farm your case out to whoever's available - you might never know who actually did the work. We do everything in-house with investigators who know Washington courts, local rules, and the areas we cover. When you call us, you talk to the people who will actually work your case.

Yes. Our office is in Tacoma, but we regularly work with out-of-state clients whose cases are in Washington. If the work crosses state lines, we coordinate through vetted professional networks - with your approval at every step.

Absolutely. Your intake details stay confidential and are only shared through approved legal channels or valid legal process. We verify identity and run anti-stalking checks before starting any work - your privacy matters to us as much as it does to you.

No. Tacoma is our base, and we work across Washington State with primary coverage in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, Mason, and Kitsap counties.

Gather what you can: a short timeline, names, photos, known addresses, vehicle details, key dates, any court documents, and what outcome you're hoping for. Don't worry if you don't have everything - that's partly why you're calling us. But the more organized your information is upfront, the faster we can move.

Yes. We accept standard electronic payments and can discuss installment options (including Afterpay when available) after scope approval and conflict checks. We understand that legal situations don't always come at financially convenient times.

Yes, when legally requested. We document everything with the possibility of testimony in mind from day one, so if it comes to that, we're prepared. Court appearance decisions and strategy are always coordinated with your attorney.

Both. You don't need an attorney to hire us - individuals reach out directly all the time. If you do have a lawyer, we'll coordinate with them. Either way, we handle the investigation and leave the legal advice to licensed attorneys.

That happens sometimes - not every day produces results. If it does, we review what we got, adjust the timing and approach, and recommend the minimum additional scope needed to get something reliable. We don't pad hours just to run up a bill.

Not without proper consent. Washington is a two-party consent state, meaning everyone in a private conversation generally needs to agree to being recorded. We won't take on recording requests that violate this law - it's not worth the risk to your case.

We start with Washington-based leads first. If the trail goes out of state, we have vetted professional networks we work with nationally - but we always get your approval before expanding the scope or cost.

For urgent matters, same-day coordination is possible during business hours. How fast things move depends on your hearing date, what evidence is needed, and your attorney's availability - but we won't be the bottleneck.

Call (425) 409-1116 or use the consultation page on this site. We'll listen to what's going on, talk through your timeline and goals, and give you a clear plan with specific next steps. No commitment required - the first call is free.

There are a few reasons. First, evidence collected by a licensed investigator carries more weight in court because it's documented professionally with chain-of-custody records. Second, doing your own surveillance or confronting the other party can backfire - it can escalate conflict, violate laws you didn't know about, or get evidence thrown out. Third, an investigator knows what's legally permissible and what crosses the line, which protects your case from the start. If you're not sure whether you need a PI, that's exactly what the free consultation is for.

Yes. We can coordinate polygraph examinations through qualified examiners as part of a broader investigation. Polygraph results aren't universally admissible in Washington courts, but they can be useful for building credibility, narrowing the scope of an investigation, or supporting negotiation strategy. We'll explain the benefits and limitations during your consultation.

Yes. Before you commit to a marriage, you deserve to know who you're actually marrying. We run background investigations that cover financial history, prior marriages, criminal records, and other relevant facts - so you can make an informed decision with your eyes open.

Yes. Parental abduction and unauthorized removal are some of the most urgent cases we take. We work quickly to locate the child and the parent, document the circumstances, and coordinate with your attorney and, when appropriate, law enforcement. Time matters in these situations - call us immediately if this is happening to you.

Our standard hours are Monday through Sunday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific. For urgent matters - especially child-safety situations or time-sensitive legal deadlines - we offer after-hours support. Call us and let us know what's happening; if it's urgent, we'll make it work.