With over a $1.4 billion and almost five million accounts, you can do very well as a Ohio unclaimed money finder.
The one thing bad about becoming an unclaimed money finder in Ohio is the hoops you have to jump through to become one.
It’s not as complicated and time consuming as becoming a private investigator (usually three years), but it is time consuming as the staff is shorthanded and it takes a while for them to do what they need to do on their end.
Nothing against the staff at all, they are actually excellent, they just have a lot to do. Plus they probably get many inquiries from people looking to become finders that don’t pursue it.
This way, you have to be persistent and they know you are serious.
They are actually a very finder friendly state once you follow their rules on becoming a finder and then follow the laws they have in place.
When you apply to be a finder in Ohio, you are first sent a packet that includes:
1. Application for Finders Certificate of Registration
2. Acknowledgement of Finder’s Ethical Obligations
3. Criminal background check instructions
4. Ohio Finder Law Highlights
5. Copy of Finder related provisions
6. Sample Finder Agreement
7. Information on the DVD of Unclaimed Funds Accounts
You must agree and sign off on all of the finder requirements. These need to be notarized.
Regarding the criminal background check, you also need to get fingerprinted for the state. That is something you have to pay for yourself. That was $60 for me.
If you don’t live in Ohio, as I don’t, you also need a federal background check (FBI), which means you need to be fingerprinted for that (another $60).
You also need to include two letters of reference (recommendation) from two non-relatives, plus a color picture of yourself.
Once they have reviewed everything, they send you a certificate with your finder number. That number needs to go on any agreements you submit. It also helps to show any potential clients that you are legitimate.
You can then purchase the unclaimed money list on DVD and get started.
You can charge up to 10% as an unclaimed money finder.
You can read the complete Ohio Unclaimed Money Law here.
Take a look at this list of Ohio unclaimed money finders. Do you think you would want to become an unclaimed money finder? If so, please click here for more information.
Once you become a certified finder do you have access to more information on what people are owed the money for and also more list in general?
Yes, the list you get from the state has more detail than what you can see online.
I found several unclaimed funds from my uncle’s. Am I able to claim these assets, will I have to notify the executor of there estate and have the estate reopened? It’s been way over 10 years since the estates have closed, one of my uncle’s estates was worth over 2 million. Can I claim them under abandoned laws? Could really use some advise on which direction to go? Thanks for your time.
Yes, you would need to notify the executor but you will probably also need to see if there was a probate lawyer involved, a will, etc.
I’m not sure what to make of this unclaimed funds search however I’m going to give it a try. Maybe there’s a check waiting with my name on it. I sure need the money due to a gas bill that lingers around me every where I go. Well good luck to me!
Sheila,
Good luck to you! There are millions and millions of people owed unclaimed money, so chances are good that there is something waiting for you!
George, go to https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp and enter your information there.
I am looking for my irs tax refund for my early retirement i filed with the irs