Spend More Time on Billable Work,
Not Paperwork.
nQuest is the investigation workspace for PI firms. The case owner retains responsibility while other investigators contribute research and fieldwork in the same case, and the finding stays tied to its sources through to the client report.
- Assign the work. Request defined contributions with tasks, status, and return notes.
- Work the same evidence. People-search exports, client files, photographs, field notes, and web captures in one case.
- Deliver as one firm. Ask AI about the evidence with source references, then finish an editable (.docx) report draft.
Try nQuest free for 30 days. Onboarding and setup assistance included.
From Instruction to Signed-Off Report.
Intake & Assign
Open the assignment, add the instruction, and request the contributions you need.
Research & Fieldwork
Work the leads and field checks, with notes and sources in the case.
Review the Evidence
Compare sources, ask what still needs checking, and record the assessment.
Report to Client
Finish the report draft, attach supporting files, and control reviewer access.
Bring the Team Together Around the Case.
When a locate involves several investigators, one can run the people searches, another can check the address, and a colleague can review the report before it goes to counsel. In nQuest, that work stays in one case.
One owner. Clear responsibility.
The owner retains responsibility, requests contributions from people or groups, and prepares the export.
Contributions you can follow.
Give another investigator a defined piece of work within their assigned access. Contribution status, tasks, and the return note stay with the case, and case history records the handoffs.
Review without handing over the case.
A viewer can open the case read-only and inspect the sources. A summary viewer sees the case overview and top-level attachments only.
Every Investigator Works from the Same Case Material.
Keep using your people-search services, browser, and client systems. Bring exported reports from whichever vendor you already use (TLOxp, IRB, and many others), together with client files, photographs, and interview or field notes. If a service can export it as a file, you can work it in nQuest.
Capture web pages and supported scrolling panels with their source URL and collection time. Keep the originals beside your assessment, so whoever picks up the lead next can reopen the same source instead of searching downloads, tabs, and inboxes.
Ask AI About Your Case. Follow the Answer to Its Sources.
“Why check Juniper Court before Foundry Road?”
Ask in plain language. nQuest’s AI answers from the material your firm has collected: search reports, notes, captures, and records. Answers include references you can open to check each source yourself. It does not search the live web for you.
Use it to weigh address leads, spot conflicting dates or identifiers, keep a second person with the same name separate, and record what still needs checking before anyone makes contact.
The Same Discipline, Across the Caseload.
Start with the client’s question, a few sources, and your notes. Add people, places, and relationships only when they help explain what you found. No case structure to design first.
| Assignment | Material in the case | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Locate & skip trace | People-search exports, address checks, field observations and photographs | Location report with identification basis and limits |
| Background & due diligence | Client files, public-record exports, web captures, interview notes | Background report with sources behind each finding |
| Litigation support | Counsel’s instruction, witness accounts, records, chronology notes | Report and supporting files counsel can review |
| Fraud & brand inquiries | Listings and profile captures, purchase records, specialist reports | Referral showing connections and excluded leads |
A First Draft That Knows the Case.
Use AI to draft an editable report (.docx) from the material already in your case. Start with the investigation’s records, notes, and findings in view, then refine the assessment, add your conclusions, and illustrate connections with an exported graph image.
- The finding, first. What you located, established, or excluded, in your words.
- The basis, attached. Identification material, supporting records, and case or folder exports for review.
- The limits, stated. What was observed, what was not established, and what happens next.
The draft is a starting point, not a finished report. Review it against the sources and finish it in whichever word processor you use.
Cedar & Vale · Witness locate
“Owen Bell was identified at 46 Juniper Court, Briarford, on 3 September.”
- Instruction
- Locate the witness so counsel can arrange an interview. Report the location before making contact.
- Identification basis
- Field observation, supplied portrait, and field photograph.
- Limits
- Observed location only. No approach or interview was made.
- Next step
- Review the report and enclosures with counsel.
Keep the Tools That Run Your Business. Use nQuest to Work the Evidence.
Stay where they are
- People-search and records services
- Billing, contracts, and client administration
- Browser, cameras, and field equipment
- Final report editing in your word processor
Come together in nQuest
- Exported reports, client files, and photographs
- Web captures with URL and collection time
- Assignments, contributions, tasks, and handoffs
- AI questions, findings, drafts, and exports
Control who sees what
Case permissions govern who contributes and who views. Compartments add restrictions for sensitive investigations. Review encryption, backups, and AI data handling before your first live case.
Questions Worth Asking.
Can another investigator help without seeing our other clients?
Yes, within their assigned access. Request a defined contribution on one case while the owner retains responsibility. Contributor work returns with a note in the case history.
Can counsel or the client follow progress?
You control the view. A viewer can open the case read-only and inspect the sources. A summary viewer sees the case overview and top-level attachments without opening the case file. Many firms will prefer to send the finished report and exports instead.
Does nQuest replace our people-search services or billing?
No. Run searches in whichever service you use and import the exported reports. nQuest does not depend on a particular vendor. Keep billing and contracts in your existing tools. nQuest organizes the evidence, coordinates the work, and prepares findings and report drafts.
What does the AI actually answer from?
Only the material your firm has collected in the case: documents, notes, captures, and records. Answers include source references to open and check. Case answers do not search the live web. Read how AI uses case data.
Do we have to build a graph before we can start?
No. Start with the instruction, a few reports or captures, and your notes. Work in the list, use search, and add relationships when they help explain what you found.
Work Your Next Assignment as a Firm.
Bring the instruction and one search report. Assign the research and the field check. See the finding come together in one case.