OUR GUARANTEE: Our investigations are conducted in a thoroughly professional and ethical manner

If you have a civil judgement from a law suit or are thinking about filing a civil law suit but are unsure if the defendant is collectable, ACCOLADE is here to help you find the assets, even hidden assets including property, vehicles, employment, business ownership and more, and give you the information needed to collect on that judgement.
Our asset search products are designed to locate assets and give you the information you need for judgment collection or asset recovery, without wasting your money on information that you likely already know or could find for free on the internet. We are NOT an information broker reselling asset information found in simple public record database. We are the choice for those who need to know the truth before they waste valuable time and money chasing an uncollectible debtor. We are licensed private detectives based in Florida who investigate your case!

Who hires us?...
...collection agencies, debt collectors, asset recovery specialists, attorneys and individuals looking to collect judgments against individuals and businesses. Our clients cannot afford to purchase outdated or inaccurate information when trying to locate assets and collect judgments. Can you?

ACCOLADE is based in Florida but offers our asset search and debt collection products nation wide. Although we are most familiar with civil procedure in Florida, all states have some form of post-judgment enforcement procedures to follow to collect the money for you. The only problem with our nation’s court system is that it is not designed to act as a detective agency to tell you where to collect. In most states, the court does the best it can with the tools it has and if the type of information we at ACCOLADE can locate for you is presented to them, they will act on it to collect your judgment.

Some typical scenarios:
“Very often, exposing the judgment-debtor’s nefarious schemes brings him to his/her knees, obviating the need to return to court”.

The judgment-debtor has no bank account, automobile, or other asset in his/her name, so there is seemingly nothing to attach to collect the judgment.

But there are ways to indirectly reach the judgment-debtor’s assets and income. For instance, if the judgment-debtor runs a business, that business is usually an excellent place to start looking. The judgment-debtor may be using the company to pay all of his/her personal expenses, rendering the company the judgment-debtor’s "alter ego". If the judgment-debtor’s household expenses are routinely paid by a friend, scrutinizing that friend’s finances can often shed light on the judgment debtor’s assets or income.

And if the judgment-debtor’s personal expenses are paid through an account held in the name of the judgment-debtor’s spouse, the spouse may be conspiring with the judgment-debtor to defraud the latter’s creditors, making the spouse potentially liable to pay the judgment. A broad range of sophisticated on-line databases provides us with near-instantaneous access to critical information on individuals and businesses.  We also have access to a network of highly trained professionals, which enables us to compile the most complete reports possible on individual and corporate assets.

Accolade  provides database services to the insurance and legal communities, subject to GLB and IRSG guidelines.  We are experienced in using the most effective databases for the individual situation and develop the best information possible in the most cost effective manner.

• Personal Assets
• Business and Corporate Assets
• Banking Relationship
• Concealed and Hard to Find Assets

With the massive numbers of changes in both state and federal privacy laws over the past five years, many of the tools private investigators once had have disappeared. To maintain compliance with these relatively new laws, even for judgment collection we cannot and will not search for bank account or other financial institution accounts.

•    Quickly locates witnesses for trials.

•    Locates individuals for the service of subpoenas.

•    Interviews witnesses in personal injury cases and crimes.

•    Takes surveillance photos in personal injury cases and divorce cases.

•    Conducts electronic sweeps to locate "bugs" and wiretaps for company security, and in divorce cases.

•    Conducts computer forensics that adheres to standards of evidence admissible in a court of law. Computer forensics experts investigate data storage devices, (such as hard drives, USB Drives, CD-ROMs, floppy disks, tape drives, etc.), identifying, preserving, and then analyzing sources of documentary or other digital evidence.

•    Conducts counterfeit merchandise investigations. Counterfeit merchandise is the nemesis of owners of Intellectual Property. IP owners are aware that the Internet has replaced Canal Street as the leading market in counterfeit merchandise. Whether counterfeiters have posted on eBay, message boards, or their own web sites, Sherlock Investigations locates the sellers of fake bags, sunglasses, watches, and other luxury goods. We purchase the product, tag it, create a chain of custody, send it to our client's legal department, and, most importantly, find out who is really behind the sale. We know all the tricks sellers use to hide their true identity.

Our investigative reports give you everything you need to deliver a Cease and Desist letter, shut down a site, or initiate other legal action. Additional services include locating a current address to serve an individual, and "brick and mortar" investigations...from the buy to the confiscation of counterfeit merchandise.

Estate and Probate Investigations
Locates heirs, and searches for the existence of unknown members of a family.

These investigations often involve following a trail years old.  From locating missing heirs and witnesses to uncovering unknown assets, we have a proven track record of providing professional and efficient estate and probate investigation services throughout Florida and the United States. Being professional Investigators, Researchers and Genealogists gives us an advantage over our competitors when it comes to finding family members of a deceased person.  All too often, family members lose contact with other relatives that may be entitled to an estate. Accolade Investigations successfully trace people whom may have divorced and remarried, emigrated, changed name, joined the armed forces, be imprisoned etc. We provide a family tree and documentation to substantiate it.

 Criminal Investigations
 ACCOLADE works with our attorney clients to investigate civil and criminal cases.  From the inception of a lawsuit or criminal case, through the fact gathering stage, negotiation and finally to settlement or verdict, ACCOLADE investigators will acquire salient facts crucial to your success in the courtroom. Our services include:

• Identifying, locating, and interviewing witnesses:  We are able to quickly locate most witnesses.  We conduct effective interviews of witnesses and subjects and take statements in written, audiotape or video formats.
• Managing investigative cases:  An attorney needs someone who can see the direction a case is taking, capitalize on it, prepare it for mediation, ultimately know what is needed for trial and make the arrangements to get it done.  We are experienced in handling large cases for our attorney clients, allowing the attorney to focus on the strategy of the case.
• Conducting fact investigations:  We pay attention to the questions you need answered and answer them fully and directly.
• Locating assets:  We diligently locate personal and business assets.
• Reviewing documents:  We know what to look for.
• Focusing and limiting the scope of discovery:  We can provide background information on witnesses and parties to a civil or criminal matter.  We can provide information to refute or confirm information developed by discovery.
• Scene Investigation:  We provide professional and representative photos and diagrams of the scene, ready for introduction as exhibits.
• Juror Polls:  We are well versed in the art of polling a jury in a gentle, but probing and professional manner. 
• Conducting background investigations:  We conduct background checks to uncover personal, professional, financial, civil and criminal histories.
• Pretrial Jury Panel Profile:  We compile a thorough and factual profile of individual jurors to assist you with the important jury selection phase of a trial.
• Document and evidence retrieval:  Give us a list of the documents you need.  We know how to obtain and certify them as quickly as possible.

Please contact us to discuss how we can provide other information you need to allow you to focus on the strategy of your case. ACCOLADE offers you a wide variety of litigation support services, from on-scene and pre-trial investigation to investigation of witness backgrounds and organization and analysis of exhibits. We listen carefully to your needs. We present options and tender billing to fit the client's needs, based on clearly outlined terms and with a "not to exceed" cap. We respect all applicable laws, as evidenced by our untarnished record.

Our specialized services include:

• Record identification
• Document and evidence retrieval
• Investigative guidance and recommendations
• Witness Handling for orderly control and presentation in court
• Electronic Case Organization We can take your boxes of evidence and scan them, index them and make them searchable.  This is the best and most efficient way to organize a large volume of documents.  It avoids document misfiling and loss and allows for effective presentation in court.
• Mediation Packages:  We assist attorneys and insurance adjusters by providing photographs of the scene, photos of the client or Subject; diagrams of the accident scene and in some cases, animation all assembled into a Power Point mediation package.  The package tells the story of the accident and it's catastrophic results and can be assembled for presentation at the mediation, or shared with the insurance company prior to the mediation on CD.  This gives the claims committee a chance to see the client, the injuries and the liability picture prior to the mediation.  This makes a very effective settlement tool.
• Digital Video / Non-linear Video Editing for Effective Trial Presentation
• Deposition Video Taping - DVD Courtroom Presentation
• Projects specific to your needs.

Our staff maintains a strong focus on the deadlines with which you may be faced.  We are flexible and able to work with you to achieve your goals. "An attorney needs someone who can see the direction a case is taking, capitalize on it, prepare it for mediation, ultimately know what is needed for trial and make the arrangements to get it done."

Protecting intellectual property and trade secrets had become increasingly difficult in the age of global networking and international competition. If you have a concern involving proprietary information, ACCOLADE can help you discover where and how the information is being compromised.  We can help you locate the principals and contain the problem.

We work with companies to protect their intellectual assets domestically and abroad.  We effectively use diverse assets to quickly develop the information you need to control your intellectual assets.

Our investigation of counterfeit products, copyright infringement and intellectual property theft includes:

• Research of Violations:   We can help you to identify intellectual property theft and copyright infringements
• Identification of Perpetrators:  We use effective sources of information to identify, locate and obtain background profiles of perpetrators
• Surveillance at Manufacturing and Retail Locations:  We use appropriate sub-rosa video equipment to obtain video evidence of theft and infringement.
• Placement of Undercover Operatives:   at all levels of production and sales
• Procurement of Evidence:  while maintaining the chain of evidence and court testimony.

For a free consultation and to discuss how we can help you throughout Florida and the United States please call for a Free consultation at: (954) 600 7946 or (754) 235 9717

 

 
Scuba Diving Investigations
ACCOLADE investigators have deep experience with the issues and standards relating to SCUBA diving liability cases.  We have been very successful in developing case making information in the SCUBA investigations we have conducted in Florida. Accolade's dive staff consists of Worth O'Brien ( www.aquanauts.biz ) who has 23 years Dive Experience, Donald Henn who has over 20 years dive experience, and other staff members who have experience in other areas such as marine manufacturing. ACCOLADE team has Instructional Certifications in the following areas. Recreational Rescue (Medical) Technical Diving, and Tactical Instruction (Law enforcement & Firefighters).

 Surveillance Investigations 
ACCOLADE Investigations and Security, Inc. operatives are highly proficient in the art of surveillance.  We conduct insurance fraud, matrimonial and child custody surveillances for our attorney clients. ACCOLADE is also one of the only Florida Investigative Firms that owns a certified Law Enforcement Surveillance Van.

We use mini digital video cameras with night vision capability and telephoto lenses to capture the activities of the subject.   We also use state of the art concealment cameras, which we use as called for by the investigational situation.  We carefully comply with all laws to protect the admissibility of the information, while at the same time, aggressively pursuing the case goals.

Accolade Investigation's is also one of the few Private Investigation Companies in the United States that own's an accual Law Enforcement Surveillance Van. Recently procured from a Narcotics/Homicide Unit. This Van is available to rent to Law Enforcment Agencies, Corporate Clients, and our Private Individual Clients. Accolade does acknowlege the need for smaller agencies to have access to this type technology too. It is now also offered to other Agencies at a reduced rate, under the agreement that it is operated "only" by Accolade's certified Investigators. Special pricing applies, please call for current rates. 

We provide surveillance in the following areas:

• Matrimonial Surveillance
• Child Custody Surveillance:
  • Child Abuse
  • Cohabitation with the child present
  • Child Neglect
  • Parental drug/alcohol abuse
• Employee Honesty Checks
• Internal Theft Investigation
• Insurance Workman’s comp  

Accolade Investigations & Security Inc.

Florida License A2500219
cell
(954) 600-7946
office
(754) 235-9717
Located in South Florida
Accoladeinvestigations@gmail.com