If you’ve known me for any length of time, you probably know that locating people has been a passion of mine for 25+ years. Maybe it stems from my roots working at the U.S. Marshals and tracking down the most dangerous people on Planet Earth. But truthfully, I find true enjoyment in locating anyone for […]
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2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS – ANOTHER GREAT YEAR
We celebrated many accomplishments this past year, but we know that none of them could have been made possible without you! Thank you to all of our clients, colleagues, and friends for another great year at Mason Investigative Solutions! We look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Deceased Individual Confirmation – Workflow Idea
DECEASED INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMATION – WORKFLOW IDEA Last week I was retained by a law firm to locate a defendant after their regular private investigator was unable to do so. Upon reviewing the identity of the defendant, I noticed that he was 90+ years old. Several scenarios immediately came to mind based on the defendant’s age. […]
FINDING YOUR CLIENT’S CLIENT
FINDING YOUR CLIENT’S CLIENT Believe it or not, a common request from law firms is to help the firm find their lost client. There are many reasons why a law firm loses contact with their client. I find that most often the firm’s client simply moved or had a change in phone number and forgot […]
ASSET INVESTIGATIONS – PREVIOUSLY OWNED PROPERTIES
ASSET INVESTIGATIONS – PREVIOUSLY OWNED PROPERTIES Most private investigators who work on asset investigations would agree that these investigations can be both challenging and extremely interesting. In addition, they are extremely valuable for your attorney clients when making legal decisions. That said, attorneys need to understand the total “asset picture.” One area often overlooked is […]
COMMERCIAL V. NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSE (ARIZONA RECORDS)
COMMERCIAL V. NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSE (ARIZONA RECORDS) (Disclaimer: The author is not an attorney, and this article should not be taken as legal advice.) Every so often I get a call from an investigator or an attorney needing to request records and am asked if they should check the commercial or non-commercial purpose box on the […]
Mesa Best of 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BusinessRate has awarded Mason Investigative Solutions with the Mesa Best of 2025 Award! We sincerely thank all of our clients and business partners for all of their support!
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS & LOCATE INVESTIGATIONS
A few years ago, I learned about bankruptcy files from friend and investigative associate Sarah Purifoy. She taught a small group of us about the various types of information commonly found in a bankruptcy file and how to obtain the different associated court documents. Fast forward, I routine use bankruptcy court files to assist in […]
GOOGLE REVIEWS & DRIVING HISTORY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
Most professional investigators agree that in order to conduct a proper driving history background investigation on an individual, you must have a complete understanding of where the individual has resided, worked, and vacationed. This is because there is no source for a “nationwide” traffic violation search. A driving history background investigation can play a pivotal […]








