- Why should I use EPIS to conduct my infidelity or
domestic case?
- How does this work? What would I need to do next?
- Where could EPIS perform surveillances?
- What would I get?
Pictures or video evidence?
- Would EPIS guarantee the results?
- I tried to do the surveillance myself. Can EPIS
help me now?
- My lawyer says I don't need a private
investigator. Can he handle
everything?
- Can I tape my spouse conversations? Can EPIS tap my phone?
- What if my spouse or partner leaves the state?
- What if EPIS loses the subject while on
surveillance?
- How much will this cost me?
- Could one of my relatives do the surveillance?
- Do I already have enough to prove that my spouse
or partner is cheating on me?
- My spouse or partner controls all the money. How can I pay EPIS for the service?
- I confronted my spouse/partner with evidence of
cheating on me. Can EPIS continue
to investigate or conduct surveillance?
Why
should I use EPIS to conduct my infidelity or domestic case?
EPIS is a full service
agency that specializes in infidelity and domestic related cases. While most
firms tend to spend 90% of their time working insurance cases, at EPIS, we
spend approximately 95% of our time catching cheating spouses or cheaters in
domestic cases.
To cover compliance with all local policy, all investigators
remain regionally licensed and insured individually. Depending on regional requirements, each
private investigator may be licensed and insured individually and may act as a
sub-contractor. In other areas they may
be regionally licensed as an individual but employed directly as EPIS Inc.,
staff. Regardless of the technical method of maintaining each EPIS regional agents. All private investigators must meet and
maintain EPIS rigid standards of quality. EPIS nationwide services remains
focused on getting results one case at a time.
EPIS remain in close contact with their clients,
offering advice based on our past investigative experiences on Matrimonial Investigation
Cases. EPIS utilizes state of the art equipment and experienced investigators
to minimize the cost of the investigation.
Once EPIS concludes the investigation, a detailed
professional report outlining everything that was done on your case on request
and also a very detailed billing statement that will outline all the cost
associated with the investigation.
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How does
this work? What would I need to do next?
Once you have decided to retain EPIS for your investigative
services, you will need to sign a retainer fee agreement, complete a client
contract sheet and pay your retainer by credit card or by mailing a personal
check, cashier's check or money in the amount of the retainer. Once all the
paperwork has been completed and we have received the retainer we can help you
decide when the best possible time will be to conduct your surveillance. To get
the forms needed for your case click here.
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Where
could EPIS perform surveillance?
To cover compliance with all local policy, all investigators
remain regionally licensed and insured individually. Depending on regional requirements, each
private investigator may be licensed and insured individually and may act as a
sub-contractor. In other areas they may
be regionally licensed as an individual but employed directly as EPIS Inc.,
staff. Regardless of the technical method of maintaining each EPIS regional
agents. All private investigators must
meet and maintain EPIS rigid standards of quality. EPIS nationwide services
remains focused on getting results one case at a time.
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What
would I get? Pictures or video evidence?
Most clients want pictures or video of the affair. While it
is nice to have pictures or video, it certainly is not necessary to prove your
case. Most attorneys and Judges require a state licensed private investigator
on the stand testifying. Most attorneys will tell you that video evidence is as
important as a testimony. Don't be fooled by firms who guarantee pictures or
video. It is very difficult to obtain
and sometimes can jeopardize your case if you are seen videotaping. We treat
every case differently to make every effort possible to obtain video!
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Would
EPIS guarantee the results?
Unfortunately NO firm can guarantee the results. It is
impossible to predict what the outcome of the investigation might be. We
certainly can give you some ideas based on our past experience on our
investigation cases, but there is no way to guarantee the results! EPIS never
make a promise which can't be kept!
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I tried
to do the surveillance myself. Can EPIS help me now?
Unfortunately many people try to do their own investigations.
If you try to do the investigation yourself, you stand a very good chance of
burning it. Once the Subject knows
he/she is under investigation, you can usually give it up. In some states you
could also be arrested for stalking! It is better to invest the money with a
reputable private investigator that specializes in matrimonial domestic cases
and have it done professionally the first time.
In most cases judges will dismiss any evidence that is gathered by a
none licensed individual, a friend or someone directly related to you. The
judge will hold a lot more weight to evidence that is gathered by an
experienced licensed private investigator.
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My lawyer
says I don't need a private investigator. Can he handle the investigation?
In some circumstance the services of a private investigator
is not needed. However if you suspect your spouse or partner is cheating, you
need evidence to prove it. Attorneys are not investigators and do not gather
evidence. They simply submit the
evidence. When one party of a civil
domestic suit has evidence collected by a licensed private investigator it
removes the "he said" "she said" out of the court
room. This generally will make an out of
court settlement more likely and save you a considerable amount of time and
money. EPIS will never conduct an investigation that would not be beneficial to
your case. If you need assistance in determining if our services will benefit
you, please contact us on our toll free number.
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Can I
tape my spouse conversations? Can EPIS
tap my phone?
It is legal to tape conversations in some states as long as one party to the conversation has knowledge.
For Example: In all states it is illegal to tap a phone or intercept a
conversation between two other people when you are not a party to that
conversation. EPIS will not record any
conversations or gather any audio evidence unless authorized by court.
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What if
my spouse or partner leaves the state?
Most states have reciprocal agreements allowing private
investigators to follow individuals in another state as long as the case
originated in the investigator's home state. When your spouse or partner leaves
the state to meet the person their cheating with, EPIS will utilize one of
their regional licensed and insured investigators as a sub-contractor to work
your case, no matter where he/she travels to at no additional cost to you.
(International cases may cost more)
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What if
EPIS loses the subject while on surveillance?
Conducting mobile surveillance on any vehicle, especially in
a congested area's is very difficult. There are times when EPIS investigators
may lose the person that we were watching.
At times, it may be necessary to stop following the subject that we are
investigating. Sometimes there are those
individuals who we are conducting surveillance on are looking over their
shoulder and being extremely alert, to see if anyone is watching or following
them. An experienced investigator will never continue to follow someone who is
trying to determine if they are being followed.
Remember you can always go back with a different vehicle/investigator,
but not if you get burned!
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How much
will this cost me?
There is no way to determine the exact cost of any domestic
investigation. There are too many circumstances to consider when conducting a
domestic investigation. Majority of
private investigation firms will not give you an estimate, but at EPIS, we
specialize in these types of cases and work them on a continual basis. Once you have answered a few of our important
questions, we will be able to give an estimate cost of the investigation!
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Could one
of my relatives do the surveillance?
In most states, it is illegal to investigate or conductsurveillance on anyone without a private investigations license. In some states, if a relative and or friend
conduct the investigation, there is a chance that they could get arrested for
stalking. Most courts frown upon family
members and or friends conducting surveillance or investigations. Would you have one of your family members or
friends represent you in court, if they are not an attorney? Then why let them
try to be a private investigator?
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Do I
already have enough to prove that my spouse or partner is cheating on me?
Many times clients believe that they already have enough
evidence to prove that their spouse is cheating. Unfortunately most of the
time, they may have enough to prove in their mind that they are cheating, but
not enough to prove it in court. If you are not 100% sure of having enough
evidence on your spouse committing adultery, contact
us on our toll free number for a free consultation.
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My spouse
or partner controls all the money. How
can I pay EPIS for the service?
Many times clients are stay at home partners or have partners
who control the finances for the family. It is sometimes difficult to pay retainer fees without the partner
finding out. At EPIS, we will make sure
that we can work with you on those circumstances, how to pay for the
retainer. Under these circumstances, we
suggest that you borrow the money from a family member, co-worker or a close
friend and once the investigation is completed, you have the evidence you need,
then you repay the person who you borrowed from.
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I
confronted my spouse/partner with evidence of cheating on me. Can EPIS continue to investigate or conduct surveillance ?
EPIS will look at all circumstances and situations before
conducting any domestic surveillance. In
most cases, the investigation will be conducted using two investigators and or
additional resources. From our
experiences, we do not advise our clients to confront their spouse or partner
with any evidence that may have. Never
mention or indicate that you will hire a private investigator!
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