McKinnon Investigative Group handles domestic investigations, corporate fraud and insurance defense cases across West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County for private clients, attorneys and businesses.
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West Palm Beach’s combination of a growing financial services sector, significant construction and healthcare employment, and high-net-worth residents with connections to Palm Beach island creates demand across several investigative case types.
Serving individuals, families and attorneys throughout West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.
Detailed reporting on living conditions, parental conduct, and potential risks.
Trusted by West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County businesses to uncover fraud, misconduct, and internal risks.
Analysis of digital activity and patterns to support legal or personal matters.
Screen potential employees, partners, or personal connections thoroughly.
Identify risks before mergers, investments, or major financial commitments.
Get clarity in sensitive family matters like abuse, dishonesty, or hidden finances.
Uncover the truth behind suspicious claims with thorough surveillance.
Discreet executive protection for high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, and visiting dignitaries across West Palm Beach and the Palm Beach County luxury corridor.
Confirm or disprove claims with discreet observation and factual reporting.
West Palm Beach’s proximity to Palm Beach island means domestic cases here often involve a level of financial complexity that does not appear in most Broward or Miami-Dade investigations. Hidden real estate holdings, trust structures, and offshore assets are a consistent feature of high-asset divorce cases moving through the 15th Judicial Circuit.
Our investigators document conduct, locate assets, and prepare evidence specifically for admissibility in Palm Beach County family court. We work alongside family law attorneys handling 15th Circuit proceedings and understand the evidentiary requirements these cases demand.
West Palm Beach’s growing financial services community, wealth management firms, hedge funds, and professional services companies along the CityPlace corridor, generates consistent demand for pre-investment due diligence, partner background screening, and corporate fraud investigation.
Background screening for business partners in this market goes beyond a standard database check. Verifying employment history, identifying undisclosed business interests, and confirming financial representations before a significant commitment requires investigative work that a consumer background service cannot provide.
West Palm Beach’s construction activity along Okeechobee Boulevard and the 45th Street healthcare corridor generates consistent workers compensation and insurance defense cases. Surveillance documentation of claimants who are active despite claiming inability to work is a standard part of our Palm Beach County caseload.
We work with insurance carriers and law firms handling workers compensation and personal injury cases across the 15th Judicial Circuit, providing time-stamped video evidence and detailed field reports prepared for court admissibility.
Private investigator costs in West Palm Beach vary by case type and scope. Most surveillance-based cases like domestic investigations, workers compensation validation, and insurance defense, are billed hourly. Licensed Florida investigators in Palm Beach County typically charge between $85 and $150 per hour. A standard surveillance session runs four to eight hours. Cases requiring multiple operatives cost more.
Corporate fraud, due diligence, and asset discovery cases are typically handled on a retainer basis where the scope is agreed upfront rather than tracked by the hour. Background checks and skip tracing are generally flat-fee services depending on the depth of the search.
The factors that most affect total cost are the number of operatives required, geographic coverage, case duration, and whether court testimony or a sworn affidavit is required.
High-asset cases involving Palm Beach island connections, offshore asset structures, or multi-jurisdiction complexity typically involve a more substantial engagement. We discuss the specifics of every case and provide a realistic budget estimate before any commitment.
West Palm Beach’s role as a major hub for Financial Services and Corporate Headquarters and VIP activity creates unique security challenges.
Our executive protection services focus on discretion, meticulous preparation, and seamless movement through the Palm Beach County landscape.
Feel confident that you are hiring highly experienced professionals for your investigation.
We will show up at the scheduled time and complete the investigation in a prompt and efficient manner.
Our highly experienced investigators will provide you with optimal results.
Years of combined experience in the professional investigative field
Successful investigations completed across a wide range of cases
Countries Where We Have Conducted Investigations
Work with a fully compliant agency operating under FL Statute §493.
Expertise in West Palm Beach involves navigating diverse neighborhoods like El Cid and understanding Palm Beach County's complex court logistics.
No two cases are the same. We adapt our approach to your objectives.
Our team brings an elite level of training and insight to complex investigations.
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach island are separated by less than a mile of water but represent two fundamentally different investigative environments.
Palm Beach island is accessible by three bridges and is home to some of the most valuable residential real estate in the United States. West Palm Beach is a working city with a growing corporate corridor, diverse residential communities, and a different economic profile entirely.
Cases that originate in West Palm Beach frequently involve subjects or assets connected to the Palm Beach island side. High-asset divorce proceedings in the 15th Judicial Circuit family court often require investigation across both environments, documenting conduct in West Palm Beach while tracing assets held through Palm Beach island property structures or other arrangements.
When a case reaches the 15th Judicial Circuit, the quality of the investigative work determines what is usable in court. Evidence gathered carelessly, documented inconsistently, or handled without a clear chain of custody creates problems for attorneys at the worst possible time.
Francois McKinnon has discussed the realities of testifying as a private investigator in detail: how to present findings to a jury, how to handle opposing counsel attempting to discredit field work, and why the discipline of answering only what was asked matters as much as what was observed in the field.
Every report McKinnon Investigative Group prepares is built with the expectation that it may need to withstand cross-examination in a Palm Beach County courtroom.
West Palm Beach is Palm Beach County’s largest city and county seat, home to the 15th Judicial Circuit. It sits directly across the Intracoastal Waterway from Palm Beach island and serves as the working commercial and governmental hub of one of Florida’s wealthiest counties.
Key law enforcement and court resources for West Palm Beach investigations and 15th Judicial Circuit litigation:
McKinnon Investigative Group serves West Palm Beach and all of Palm Beach County. We cover every area of the city including El Cid, Flamingo Park, Northwood, the CityPlace corridor, and the Intracoastal waterfront communities. Contact us for a free and confidential consultation.
Yes. West Palm Beach’s growing financial services sector creates consistent demand for pre-investment due diligence, partner background screening, and corporate fraud investigation. We work with businesses and legal counsel across Palm Beach County on these cases.
Yes. All evidence gathered by McKinnon Investigative Group is collected in full compliance with Florida law and prepared for admissibility in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court. We provide time-stamped video, detailed chronological reports, and chain of custody documentation on every case.
Yes. Many West Palm Beach cases involve subjects or assets connected to Palm Beach island. We operate across both sides of the Intracoastal and have handled cross-water cases in Palm Beach County for over 30 years.
Yes. McKinnon Investigative Group works with family law, civil litigation, and insurance defense attorneys handling cases in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in West Palm Beach. We provide surveillance reports, time-stamped video, and sworn testimony for proceedings in Palm Beach County.
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