Locates & skip tracing
Develop lawful, source-supported leads for people, addresses, witnesses, and connected records.
DarkWater provides focused locate and identity research for attorneys, businesses, and authorized private clients, with careful handling of personal information and clear limits on use.
A lead is not proof
Identity resolution requires corroboration.
Common names, stale databases, reused phone numbers, prior addresses, relatives, and incomplete public records can produce false matches. DarkWater weighs source date, consistency, relationships, geography, and other indicators before reporting a likely lead.
Results are provided for the authorized purpose in the engagement and are not permission to contact, confront, harass, or enter private property.
Witness & Party Locates
Current-location leads, address history, associated public records, and contact-development research for counsel.
Identity & Alias Research
Resolve names, aliases, usernames, businesses, locations, and associated identifiers within lawful scope.
Business & Asset Leads
Public corporate, property, licensing, court, and other records that may support broader counsel-directed research.
Helpful inputs
Known information
- Full name and known variations
- Approximate age or date of birth, when lawfully available
- Prior cities, addresses, employers, or schools
- Known relatives, businesses, usernames, or phone numbers
- Purpose, jurisdiction, deadline, and attorney involvement
Possible outputs
Research product
- Likely current address or location lead
- Address and identity chronology
- Associated public records and businesses
- Confidence assessment and alternate matches
- Recommended verification step
Use restrictions
DarkWater does not provide personal information for an improper purpose.
Locate requests are reviewed for lawful purpose, client identity, relationship, safety, stalking or domestic-violence concerns, permissible use, and applicable access restrictions.
Pricing
Fees depend on the quality of known identifiers, depth of verification, urgency, jurisdiction, and reporting requirements. A scope is provided after the matter is reviewed; public flat pricing has been removed.
Locate request
Start with purpose and what you already know.
Do not place full dates of birth, Social Security numbers, sensitive addresses, or confidential case records in the public form.