Rio Grande Valley · Hidalgo County
Private investigator in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley
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The Valley is a metro of its own. McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, and Pharr share courts, families, and employers. J.I.S covers Hidalgo County and the wider RGV as licensed Texas investigators, with the Helotes office as the agency of record.
Hidalgo County family and civil dockets, medical and retail employment, and a bilingual court culture shape the work. We take locates that start in McAllen and end in a neighboring Valley city, process serving, family-law documentation, and insurance-defense surveillance when a claimant’s week does not match the claim.
Defense and civil counsel use us for witnesses and records that still have a Texas nexus. We do not advertise out-of-state work we cannot lawfully do. The assessment is how a Valley client starts a case with J.I.S — one firm, one assigned investigator.
Work we take in McAllen
Surveillance
Insurance defense and workers’ compensation activity checks, family-law surveillance, and discreet photo and video documentation that can be used in court.
Background checks
Identity, criminal and civil history, and hidden-risk reviews for counsel, employers, and private clients.
Locates / skip tracing
Skip-tracing witnesses, relatives, subjects, and vehicles last tied to Texas.
Process serving
Lawful service of Texas papers, including evasive subjects and hard-to-find addresses.
Child custody
Documented observation for possession, visitation, and household conditions — written for counsel, not as a parenting recommendation.
Infidelity
Discreet fact-finding around a relationship or household when you need a record, not a rumor.
Insurance / workers’ compensation
Claimant activity checks, inconsistency reviews, and fieldwork for carriers and defense counsel.
Attorney litigation support
Witness location, records, scene work, and independent investigation directed by civil or defense counsel.
Start a case
Complete our assessment so we can assist with your situation.
Start your assessment for a McAllen or RGV situation. A licensed investigator follows up.
Client Portal
Stay with your case after the assessment
Track your case, messages, and documents in your secure Client Portal.
Corporate office: 12274 Bandera Rd, Suite 103-A, Helotes, TX 78023. Email PI@jinvestigate.com. Texas PI license A24038101.