About us
Est. 1995
About AFX Research
A multidisciplinary research and investigative service provider, working the public record for attorneys, government agencies, lenders and title underwriters since 1995.
Established in 1995, AFX is a multidisciplinary research and investigative service provider. We perform title searches for clients such as attorneys, government agencies, auction and foreclosure investors, lenders, title underwriters, insurance companies and investment corporations. We conduct investigative work for attorneys and corporations including asset discovery, asset recovery, corporate due diligence and title forensics.
With our corporate headquarters located on the scenic California Central Coast, AFX has offices in Washington, Florida and Michigan, and title abstractors in every US county. Our team of investigators and certified title abstractors conduct all levels of standard and customized research and investigations. We also provide training materials and in-person training in title searching.
- Researching records since
- 1995
- Offices nationwide
- 4
- States with abstractor coverage
- 50

- CACaliforniaCorporate headquarters
- WAWashingtonRegional office
- FLFloridaRegional office
- MIMichiganRegional office
Leadership
AFX Founder Dave Pelligrinelli
Dave Pelligrinelli has over 20 years of experience in private investigations and title research.
He is on the board of NALTEA, the National Association of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors, and has served as an expert witness for the US Department of Justice.
- Featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and The Robb Report, as well as several trade publications
- Regular contributor and frequent podcast guest on AmericanPrivateInvestigator.com
- Board member, National Association of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors (NALTEA)
- Has served as an expert witness for the US Department of Justice
Who we work for
Clients since 1995
- Attorneys and law firms
- Government agencies
- Auction and foreclosure investors
- Lenders and banks
- Title underwriters
- Insurance companies
- Investment corporations
Memberships
Industry organizations
- ALTAAmerican Land Title Association (ALTA)
- BBBBetter Business Bureau
- NALTEANational Association of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors (NALTEA)
What we actually do with the record is on records forensics.
Next step
Tell us what the record needs to show
Thirty years of records work, with certified abstractors in every US county. Describe the property or the party and what you are trying to establish, and we will tell you which search answers it.
Call 877-848-5337 or email info@afxllc.com
