Service area
Lake County Private Investigator
Investigative support across Lake County and the Baldwin area.
Investigative practice
Private Investigation in Lake County
Lake County centers on Baldwin, surrounded by the Manistee National Forest and miles of quiet two-track roads. Investigative support is offered here to counsel, to claims organizations, to agencies and to businesses, and directly to private clients. Civil litigation support, witness location, and records research are offered to attorneys with matters in the county courts, and skip tracing where a co-parent or a witness has moved and gone quiet so paperwork actually reaches them.
Background investigation is offered where a new partner, a caregiver, or someone spending time around your children has to be understood. Offered directly to individuals: child-custody evidence gathered the right way — lawful surveillance, careful timelines, and clear reports that describe exactly what was observed without exaggeration. In a family-court matter here, I can help you and your attorney document what is really going on, because judges respond to facts, not accusations.
Rural counties like this one are small enough that word travels, which is why an out-of-area investigator helps: the work comes up from Flint, it isn't a face anyone recognizes around Baldwin or Idlewild, and it keeps a low profile. Nothing here involves harassment or anything that could damage a case; everything stays lawful, confidential, and built to be checked. Call or text the Butler Investigations office at 810-513-0662 and describe what has to be established.
Offered in Lake County
Investigative Services in Lake County
Offered to counsel, claims organizations, agencies and businesses — and, separately, to private clients.
Civil Litigation Support
Timeline and scene documentation, records research, and service of process.
Criminal Defense Investigations
Independent investigation for defense counsel: witness location and interviews, scene work, and review of the existing record.
Witness Location & Interviews
Locating witnesses and taking their statements for civil and criminal matters.
Background Investigations
Criminal history, employment and education verification, and public records research on an individual.
Asset Searches
Real property, vehicles, business interests and other assets tied to a person or an entity.
Judgment Enforcement & Recovery
Locating debtors and the assets behind a civil judgment, for creditors and the attorneys acting for them.
FOIA & Public Records Research
Michigan FOIA and public-records work: drafting and filing requests, courthouse retrieval, and a plain reading of what comes back.
Insurance & Fraud Investigations
Surveillance and evidence collection where a claim shows signs of being inflated or fabricated.
Law Enforcement Pre-Employment Backgrounds
Candidate background investigation offered to Michigan law-enforcement agencies, with documented written reporting.
Frequently asked
Lake County Questions
Yes. Witness location and interviews, timeline and scene documentation, records research, and skip tracing are offered to attorneys here. Everything is documented so it can be checked rather than taken on trust.
Confidential contact
Discuss a matter in Lake County
Describe the parties and what has to be established.
- By telephone
- 810-513-0662
- By text
- Text the office
- Office
- 1027 Church St
Flint, MI 48502
Call or text the Butler Investigations office for a discreet, no-obligation conversation about your matter.