Asset Search & Background Investigations in South Florida
Before you file. Before you settle. Before you commit. Know exactly what you are dealing with.
Florida Agency #A3200002 | Research Intelligence Since 1985
Background & Asset Investigation Services
STRUCTURED RESEARCH INTELLIGENCE ACROSS FOUR CORE DISCIPLINES.
Background Screening
Comprehensive background investigations covering criminal history, civil litigation records, employment verification, financial history, and reputational analysis. Structured for attorneys, corporate counsel, and private parties who need an accurate picture before making a critical decision.
Asset Searches & Identification
We locate real estate holdings, bank accounts, business interests, vehicles, vessels, and other financial assets, including those deliberately transferred or concealed. Our asset investigations are used for pre-litigation strategy, settlement valuation, and post-judgment enforcement.
Skip Tracing & Locates
When a witness, defendant, heir, debtor, or opposing party has gone dark, our skip tracing operations identify confirmed current location, employment, and contact information. We deploy field verification where database results alone are insufficient.
Due Diligence Investigations
Pre-transaction and pre-partnership intelligence for corporate counsel, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals. We verify credentials, surface undisclosed liabilities, identify prior litigation, and deliver structured reports before your client commits.
When Attorneys and Businesses Call Us
For Attorneys:
- Pre-litigation asset checks before investing in a case
- Post-judgment enforcement, locating assets when a debtor claims insolvency
- Opposing party background intelligence before depositions or mediation
- Hidden asset identification in divorce and family law proceedings
- Debtor location and skip tracing for collections and judgment recovery
For Businesses & Private Clients:
- Due diligence on business partners, executives, and key hires
- Pre-transaction vetting before mergers, acquisitions, or investments
- Locate investigations for missing heirs, beneficiaries, and debtors
- Background research before entering high-value personal or professional commitments
We Go Beyond the Database
Public records are a starting point. They are not a complete answer.
Wasser's research operations combine advanced investigative databases, proprietary source networks, and field verification to surface what online searches and basic record pulls miss, including concealed asset transfers, undisclosed business interests, confirmed current locations, and credibility factors that alter the value of a case.
Every report is structured for immediate use by your legal team. What that means in practice:
- Asset investigations that follow the money through transfers and shell structures
- Skip tracing with field-verified location confirmation, not just database addresses
- Background reports organized by case element, not a raw data dump
- Due diligence structured to your specific risk and decision threshold
Before You File, Know What You Can Recover
One of the most expensive mistakes in civil litigation is winning a judgment against a party with nothing to collect.
A pre-litigation asset investigation answers the questions that determine your strategy: Does this party have real property? Active accounts? Business holdings? Or a history of transferring assets ahead of legal exposure?
That intelligence changes whether you file, how you settle, and what enforcement looks like after judgment.
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How a Research Investigation Works
Case Intelligence Briefing
We begin with a confidential consultation to define the subject, the scope of the research, and what your decision depends on. Objective-driven research produces better results than broad data pulls.
Database & Records Research
We access investigative databases, court records, property filings, business registrations, financial records, and open-source intelligence to construct an accurate picture of the subject's assets, history, and current status.
Field Verification
Where database results require confirmation, including current address, employment, physical asset location, or subject identity, we deploy field investigators to verify findings before they appear in your report.
Structured Report Delivery
Findings are delivered in organized, court-ready format. Asset reports identify holdings by category. Background reports are structured by case element. All findings are documented with supporting source data.
Trusted by South Florida's Legal and Business Community
"Wasser is our go-to for asset searching and critical information retrieval. They help us assess when to initiate a lawsuit, proceed with collections, and negotiate truly binding settlements."MANAGING PARTNER, CIVIL LITIGATION FIRM, SOUTH FLORIDA
"The asset intelligence Wasser provided before we filed changed our entire settlement strategy. We knew exactly what the opposing party owned before we walked into mediation."PARTNER, PLAINTIFF CIVIL LITIGATION FIRM, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Frequently Asked Questions
When should an attorney order a pre-litigation asset search?
Before filing any civil matter where monetary recovery is the objective. A pre-litigation asset investigation confirms whether the opposing party has sufficient holdings to satisfy a potential judgment, and shapes whether litigation is the right move, what settlement figure is realistic, and which assets can be targeted for enforcement.
What assets can Wasser locate in a Florida asset search?
Our investigations cover real property, bank and brokerage accounts, vehicles and vessels, business interests, LLC memberships, and other financial holdings. For subjects who have transferred or concealed assets, we follow the transactional trail through shell structures, nominee ownership, and related-party transfers.
What is skip tracing and when is it used?
Skip tracing is the process of locating a subject who has moved, gone off the record, or is actively avoiding contact. It is used to locate defendants, witnesses, heirs, debtors, and other parties critical to a case. Our process combines database research with field verification to confirm current location, not just a last-known address.
How is a Wasser background investigation different from a basic online search?
A basic online search returns public records. Our background investigations combine advanced investigative databases, court records across multiple jurisdictions, financial history, prior litigation, and reputational source intelligence, then structure the results around your specific decision. The difference is depth, accuracy, and how the findings are organized for use.
Can asset search findings be used in post-judgment enforcement proceedings?
Yes. Our asset reports are structured for litigation use and support enforcement tools including writs of execution, writs of garnishment, charging orders against LLC interests, and fraudulent conveyance actions. We can also work alongside judgment enforcement counsel to develop a complete recovery strategy from the findings.
Do you conduct due diligence investigations for non-legal business matters?
Yes. Corporate counsel, business owners, and private clients retain Wasser for pre-transaction due diligence, vetting partners, executives, acquisition targets, and counterparties before a commitment is made. We verify credentials, surface prior litigation, identify undisclosed liabilities, and deliver a structured intelligence report before the relationship or transaction closes.
Know Before You Commit. Recover What You're Owed.
Whether you need pre-litigation asset intelligence, post-judgment enforcement research, or a thorough background investigation, Wasser delivers structured findings your team can act on.
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