Exercise#20:SOURCESOFINFORMATION

Forthefollowing,which wouldbethemosteffective source of information? CircletheBESTsource ofinformation.

1. Aclientischargedwith drunk driving.First, wemustdetermineif the driverwas drunk atthetimeofthearrest.
   1. Ask thedriver.
   2. Gettingpolicereport.
   3. Gettingresultsofbloodalcohollevelsfromthepolice department.
   4. Ask an expert.

1. Aclient hassuffered major damage to his home fromthe excavation of anext-door lot.First, wemustdeterminewhatthenumberofdamagestothepropertymaybe.
   1. Ask theclient.
   2. Aska contractor.
   3. Take photographs.
   4. Askarealtor.

1. Aclientslippedinastoreandbrokehisleftarm.Weknowtherewerewitnesses butdonotknowwhotheyare.
   1. Ask theclient.
   2. Gettingaccidentreportsfromthestore.
   3. Get acopyofthemedicalrecords.
   4. Ask thedriveroftheambulance.

1. Aclientwantstosueacorporationforfraud.Weneedtoknowwhotoserve.
   1. Call thecorporation'sofficeand ask.
   2. Call the SecretaryofState'soffice.
   3. Ask theclient.
   4. Ask anexpert.

1. Aclientistryingtolocatealong-lostheirtoanestate.Wehaveonlytheapproximateageoftheperson, name,andlastknownaddress.
   1. Send alettertothelastknownaddress.
   2. Checkdeath, real estate,andmarriagerecordsattheCountyClerk'sofficeinthecityofthelastknownaddress.
   3. Runa"skiptrace"searchontheInternet.
   4. Asktheclientforcontactinformationforotherrelativeswhomayknowthewhereaboutsoftheheir.

1. AclientisunsureiftheremaybealienfiledbyI.R.S.againstthepersonalproperty thathewantstosell.Weneedtodetermineifthereisalienfiled.
   1. WeshouldcallI.R.S.
   2. WeshouldcheckwiththeSecretaryofState'soffice toconductaU.C.C.search.
   3. Weshouldcheck creditreports.
   4. We shouldaskanexpert.