Easy Skip Tracing Tip
by
Lynn Hahn
Often you find vacant properties but you can’t locate the owners. I
was reminded last week of a very simple and effective way to get a forwarding
address. My father in-law came into my office because he had been trying
to find someone who owed him money and he wasn’t having a lot of luck.
He knew that the debtor had moved to another city, but that was it.
He had tried going to the post office to get the forwarding address, but the
post office informed him that they would only release a forwarding address
to a law enforcement officer, licensed private investigator or under court
order. I had a better solution… To get a forwarding address you simply
have to send the person a letter (in my case I sent an empty envelope) and
include the following clearly below the return address:
- Do Not Forward -
- Return Service Requested –
When you send this letter the post office will NOT forward it. What
they will do is send the letter back to you with a yellow sticker that has
the new address. Yes, it is that simple. In regards to my father
in-law I sent the empty envelope and in about three days I received it back
with the new address. My total cost…. one envelope and thirty-seven
cents for postage.You can use this technique to quickly locate absentee
owners who have left a forwarding address with the post office.
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