RATES
The standard schedule reflected below has been developed to provide clients premium investigative services at rates that are highly competitive within the industry. Understanding that all client - provider engagements are different, Acumen Probe LLC is also flexible on billing matters and strives to establish working relationships that satisfy all involved parties. While investigations are generally fluid and involve multiple approaches, the following are some of our most frequently requested services.
SERVICE
BILLING UNIT
MINIMUM UNITS
UNIT RATE
ADDITIONAL NOTES
RESEARCH
IDENTIFIER AND RESIDENTIAL VERIFICATION INQUIRY
Commonly known as a locate or skip trace, we go much further than the average report in the industry.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
1.5
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
Combined with required Intelligence Acquisitions and Data Access Fee expenses, standard rate is $167.50.
RESEARCH
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
Custom solutions compiling various forms of public and consumer reporting records.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
2.5
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
RESEARCH
DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS
A more in-depth information process on individuals and businesses often utilized prior to business engagement or investment.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
RESEARCH
HEIR IDENTIFICATION INQUIRIES
Genealogy style assessments conducted within private repositories of historical records and government vital record offices, often conducted pursuant to establishing estates in probate.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
RESEARCH
ASSET INVESTIGATIONS
Discovery and assessment of an individual or business's documentable assets and financial condition drawn from the public record.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
RESEARCH
DATA ENTRY / SUPPORT SERVICES
Investigative support services required when dealing with the acquisition and / or analysis of large volumes of information.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$60
Additional Notes
NA
RESEARCH
FLAT RATE INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITIONS
Limited to specific types of information and affected by scope of the investigation.
Billing Unit
Intelligence Item
Minimum Units Billed
1
Unit Cost
TBD
Additional Notes
Often priced with both acquisition and "no hit" fees.
FIELD WORK
PROCESS SERVICE
We approach the service of court process from an investigative perspective with attention to occupancy and activity indicators, work schedules, and signs of evasion. Three attempts "non-service" is not a result you will get here.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
1.5
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
Additional charges include mileage and printing of document copies.
FIELD WORK
INTERVIEWING AND STATEMENT ACQUISITIONS
Primarily conducted with first contact made in the field, our agents are versed in the background of the situation and then work to establish rapport that leads to witness cooperation and the collection of useful first hand information.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
3
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
FIELD WORK
COVERT SURVEILLANCE
Supported by thorough advance research and planning, the active documentation of an individual's activities during timeframes of interest with supporting video / image collection.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
FIELD WORK
SCENE AND LOCATION SURVEYS
Whether a crash scene, building, or general geographical area, our scene surveys combine geospatial assessment with photography / videography and witness canvases to provide a comprehensive base of information for litigators.
Billing Unit
Hours
Minimum Units Billed
4
Unit Cost
$95
Additional Notes
NA
EXPENSES
MILEAGE
Billed for all portal to portal and in-field travel related to all services.
Billing Unit
Miles
Minimum Units Billed
NA
Unit Cost
$0.65
Additional Notes
NA
EXPENSES
INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITIONS AND DATA ACCESS FEES
Expenses related to the acquisition of information built into investigations.
Billing Unit
Variable
Minimum Units Billed
1
Unit Cost
$25.00
Additional Notes
Minimum on all research inquiries, actual to be determined.
EXPENSES
DOCUMENT COPIES
Printing of court process documents.
Billing Unit
Page
Minimum Units Billed
NA
Unit Cost
$0.05
Additional Notes
NA