Skip Tracing in Michigan

When a defendant or witness cannot be found at their last known address, Michigan Process Service LLC deploys professional skip tracing to locate the individual. Our investigators use LexisNexis, TLO, Michigan Secretary of State vehicle registration records, property tax records, utility account traces, social media analysis, and field canvassing to develop a verified current address. Skip tracing is essential before a court will grant leave for alternative service under MCR 2.105(I), which requires a showing of diligent but unsuccessful attempts at personal service. We document every search method used and every failed attempt to build the evidentiary record supporting your motion for alternative service.

Documents Handled

• Skip Trace Reports
• Diligent Search Affidavits
• Address Verification Reports
• Asset Location Reports

Pricing

$45 database search, $150 field investigation

Statewide Coverage

Michigan Process Service LLC provides skip tracing across all 83 Michigan counties. Our servers are local to their coverage areas, ensuring familiarity with county courthouses, clerk procedures, and the neighborhoods where service is attempted. Major coverage areas include:

• Wayne County (Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia)
• Oakland County (Pontiac, Troy, Southfield)
• Macomb County (Mt. Clemens, Warren, Sterling Heights)
• Kent County (Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood)
• Genesee County (Flint, Burton, Grand Blanc)
• Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline)
• Ingham County (Lansing, East Lansing, Mason)
• Kalamazoo County (Kalamazoo, Portage, Vicksburg)

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