>Anyone know what the best services are for doing credit and/or background checks on someone? I have a friend - really! It's not me - who is getting ready to lease-to-own his dry cleaning business to someone and wants to check the guy out a bit before signing any contracts. What are the requirements for him to be able to do this?

Hi,

I don't know of any (never had to do it), but if you search in HR-related web sites/newsgroups, you're likely to find many hits. This is common practice for Human Resources people.

Alex