Consulting and Private Investigation Agency
Comprehensive Training
Investigative Associates Inc. provides licensed investigators with the availability to obtain required CE hours in order to maintain their Texas state investigative licensing status. For additional information contact our office for a more detailed study guide listing of CE hours available.
An Investigation and Consulting Agency
At Investigative Associates, we offer investigative consulting services to help
businesses and individuals find and deal with risks before they happen.
Services provided include risk assessment, audits for compliance, training,
and crisis management. Our team of experienced investigators and consultants will work closely with clients to develop solutions best suited for their needs.
Genealogy Investigation
Our genealogy investigators are experienced in researching and analyzing historical records, including census data, birth and death records, along with immigration records. A variety of methods and technologies are utilized to analyze historical records from throughout the world.
Approved CE Credits
Distance Learning Courses for Private Investigators
Investigative Associates has a number of courses that can be taken from home. Whether you are a licensed private investigator, want to learn more about the business of investigating, or are already a professional, these courses will help you. Contact us to find out more about our online courses and how to get started.
Experience
Linda Kalmbach - President, General Manager
Linda Kalmbach is a licensed private investigator, licensed by the Private Security Bureau of Texas as well as being licensed in Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, and New Mexico. After the establishment of Kalmbach & Associates, Ms. Kalmbach attended numerous specialty courses involving workplace investigations, white-collar crime, and international fraud and banking laws through the University of Florida in Miami. Ms. Kalmbach developed and maintained extensive liaisons with various county, state, and federal agencies, as well as foreign governments.
What is included?
Genealogy Research
Seeking information via our Genealogy services for Ancestry information concerning family matters, includes, however not limited to: historical family data, medical issues, death records, marriages, land deeds, probate issues, along with various court related matters. Investigators provide analysis of information found to their clients to determine how to proceed with any additional search data. Solving difficult problems takes a lot of time and effort—even for professionals, no two research assignments are the same. Results found may not always be the results desired, however our associates are experienced and work with a high level of integrity and ethics to provide the best professional experience to help you, our client to overcome obstacles and find the information sought.
Areas of Expertise
Investigators are experienced in diverse types of investigations which include, however not limited to the following:
- Fraud Investigations
- Fraud Training
- Civil Litigation
- White Collar Crime
- Financial Investigations
- Internal And External Theft And Fraud
- Workplace Investigations
- Background Investigations
- Public Records Research
- Due Diligence Investigations
- Witness Location And Interviews
- Investigative And Security Consultation
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Industry Standards, Investigations
- Surveillance
Professional Memberships
Investigative Associates are members of many professional associations, these include:
- National Association of Retired United States Marshals
- Texas Process Server's Association
- National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants & Investigators
- National Association of Female Executives
- Former board member of the National Association of Women in Non-Traditional Jobs
- Former recruiter for the United States Department of Justice, Women in Law Enforcement
Billing Rates
Billing Rates as they apply:
- Genealogy Services: $4500
- Investigations and surveillance: (Minimum Retainer Required: $2500)
- $125/hour
- Weekend and Holidays: Billed in Time and a Half
- Testimony (deposition or trial), Standby, and Travel: $250/hour
- Mileage Rate: $.50/mile
- Database expenses vary.
- Other expenses are at cost.
- Sales Tax
Process Delivery Services
Process servers at Investigative Associates are notary public's and have completed the required state-approved training course to be certified by the Supreme Court of Texas to deliver court-issued documents. Process servers are kept updated on all current civil rules governing the service of process in all 50 states and foreign countries. For clients, the process is delivered locally, nationally, and internationally. Process Delivery services we offer are:
- Civil Suit Documents
- Citations & Petitions
- Summons & Complaints
- Subpoenas
- Postings
- Notices
- Temporary Restraining Orders
- Correspondence
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genealogy investigator services or you are in need of continuing education courses, contact our office.
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