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Current residential address of defendants, witnesses and debtors who have moved, abroad or between countries.
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A service request sent to the wrong address can sit with a Central Authority for months before it comes back unserved. We find where a defendant, witness or debtor abroad actually is, confirm it on the ground, and document every step so the result holds up in court.
Every search step is dated and sourced, so the report can go straight into a diligence declaration.
For litigation, service of process and judgment enforcement outside the United States.
Current residential address of defendants, witnesses and debtors who have moved, abroad or between countries.
Registered office, actual trading address and legal status, from company registries and on-site checks.
The people behind a foreign company, and where they can be served personally when the company can't.
Employer, business interests and registered property, to support enforcement where local law allows.
A database hit isn't an address you can serve.
Online data abroad is patchy and often years out of date. We start with registries and commercial sources in the destination country, then have a local agent confirm that the person actually lives or works at the address before any request is sent.
That order matters most for treaty routes. A Central Authority won't tell you the address was wrong until the request comes back, and by then the months are gone.
Even when the person can't be found, a documented search is what the court will want to see.
| What the locate finds | What happens next |
|---|---|
| Address confirmed | We prepare service through the right route for that country: Hague, Inter-American, Letters Rogatory or a local agent. |
| Person has moved to another country | The service route may change with the country. We check the new country's rules before anything is sent. |
| Only a business or work address | We confirm whether the country and your court allow service there, or whether a home address is still needed. |
| No address after a diligent search | The Hague Service Convention does not apply where the address is unknown. The locate report documents the search, which counsel can use to ask the court for alternative service, such as by email, under Rule 4(f)(3). |
Whether alternative service is permitted is for your court to decide, and courts differ on what counts as a diligent search. Our reports are built to show each step taken.
Many countries, including all of the EU and the UK, restrict what personal data can be searched and why. We take locate work only for a legitimate legal purpose, such as serving process or enforcing a judgment, and we stay within what each country allows.
One brief, one report, and service to follow if you need it.
Tell us who you need to find, where they were last known, and why.
Registry, database and open-source searches in the destination country.
A local agent confirms the address in person.
A dated, sourced report, and service arranged if you want it.
Tell us who you're looking for and the country they were last known in.
Request a locateFull name, any known aliases, the last known address and country, and anything else you have, such as date of birth, employer, company names, email or phone. The more we start with, the faster the search.
A Central Authority request with a bad address can take months to come back unserved. Confirming the address first saves that time and the fees for a second request.
Database and registry research usually takes a few business days. In-person verification depends on the country and how remote the address is.
Yes. We document every search step and its date, which gives counsel a clear diligence record if the court is asked to approve alternative service.
Yes, when it is done for a legitimate legal purpose and within each country's privacy law. Some sources available in the U.S. are restricted abroad, particularly in the EU and UK, and we only use lawful ones.
Yes. Most locates lead straight into service, and we can move from the report to the service request without a new brief.
General information about international locate work, not legal advice. Privacy law and court practice vary by country; confirm the position for your case.
Send us what you know about the person, or call 888-671-6643.