Deep Background Reports
Former CIA Officer | Board Certified Investigator | Florida License A2900334
Choose the report for its intended use
Choose the report for its intended use. Investigative background reports support lawful litigation, due diligence and personal matters. They are not a substitute for employment or tenant screening. If the findings will be used to make a hiring or housing decision, tell us before ordering and use our employee and tenant screening process. FCRA and other applicable screening rules depend on the report's use, not simply its name. Findings are delivered in a written report.
Background Checks & Reporting
Our background reports are extremely comprehensive and can be returned within two business days. They include: criminal history, address history, properties (including mortgage information), vehicles (including title/lien information), bankruptcies, liens, judgments, UCC filings, corporate affiliations, professional licenses, driver’s license information, voter registration information, and a lot more.
Digging up details on a potential business partner, a new client, a former or current spouse, an employee or boss, or a defendant in a lawsuit is often difficult and can be impossible to find if you don’t have the right tools or resources. This is why spending the time and extra money to hire a CIA-trained private investigator to conduct a thorough background and employment report, along with a hidden asset search, may be priceless.
A background and employment report is always necessary when hiring a new employee, but here are some other situations when a background report or a hidden asset search may be important:
- Potential Lawsuit – If you’re considering filing a lawsuit against someone, it’s important to know what they’re worth. Since people who may face a potential lawsuit, often hide their worth, a hidden-asset search would make a wise investment. If the person doesn’t have the means to pay you, then it might not be worth filing the suit and wasting your money on legal fees.
- Lawsuit Collection - An asset search can help you and your attorney assess identifiable assets and financial interests when considering how to collect a judgment. Findings can guide next steps, but do not guarantee that funds will be available or that a judgment will be collected.
- New Business Venture – Before you partner with someone, start a new business with a group of investors, merge two companies, or financially invest in an existing business, you need to know who your potential business partners are. A background report or hidden assets search that reveals hidden wealth could be a red flag. If your potential business partner hides assets before your venture begins, think what could happen once you’re generating a profit together?
- Divorce Proceedings - An asset search can help you and your attorney identify assets and financial interests that may be relevant to a divorce. Findings can inform further questions and legal discovery, but no search can guarantee that every asset or account will be found.
- Contesting of a Will – The death of a loved one can be devastating, but the pain can escalate if the estate tries to hide assets from the will’s beneficiaries. Hiring someone to conduct an assets search and list all of the estate’s assets could identify hidden wealth you didn’t know existed and prevent extra pain at an already difficult time.
A background or asset search can provide useful information for personal, business and legal decisions. Crossroads Investigations researches available records and other lawful sources to help identify relevant assets and financial interests. Findings depend on the information available and the agreed scope; no investigation can guarantee a complete inventory of someone's wealth.
The short answer
A deep background report is a written report on a person or company that goes past the basic databases: courts, records, assets, history and reputation. Reports can be returned within two business days.
What it covers
Identity and address history, criminal and civil cases, bankruptcies, liens and judgments, evictions, business ties and online presence.
When people order one
Before a lawsuit, a collection, a business deal, a divorce or an important hire.
Hiring or renting?
Hiring and leasing decisions fall under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For those, use the employee and tenant screening report.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a deep background report?
A written report that goes beyond basic databases to cover courts, records, assets and history.
How long does it take?
Most reports can be returned within two business days.
Is it different from a screening report?
Yes. A screening report is FCRA-compliant, needs the person's consent and is for hiring or renting. A deep report is a comprehensive investigator-researched report for cases, deals and personal decisions. Our rates page lists the price of each.
How much does a deep background report cost?
The National Background and Hard Asset Report is $500. A $125 surcharge applies to people who have lived in New York because of state criminal-record fees. The report covers records and hard assets such as properties and vehicles; it does not include bank or brokerage account searches or account balances. Employee and tenant screening starts at $75 and is ordered separately for hiring or housing decisions.
Can I use it to hire or rent?
No. A deep report is not an FCRA screening report. Hiring and leasing decisions need an FCRA-compliant, consent-required screening report, which we offer separately.
Do you cover the whole state?
Yes, Florida and nationwide.
What do I receive?
A written report with findings and sources.
Updated October 2026.
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