The good news is you can charge 10% as a Nevada unclaimed money finder.

The bad news if you need to be a private investigator in Nevada.

All it takes is time and either employment or education if you want to become a private investigator in Nevada.

Click Here for more information on becoming a licensed private investigator in Nevada.

There are a couple of ways you can work as an unclaimed money finder in Nevada without being a private investigator:

1. You can partner with an existing private investigation firm. Let them know that you would like to find unclaimed money using their office, letterhead, etc.

In return, you give them a portion of your commission. It’s easy money for the PI, and if they’re legitimate, they can do a background check on you to determine if they want to work with you.

2. You can search for unclaimed money in other states. As I have mentioned several times on this site, we are in New York but we do not search for unclaimed money in New York because the dollar amounts are not given on the unclaimed money list.

However, that doesn’t stop us from searching for unclaimed money in other states and it shouldn’t stop you either.

Speaking of unclaimed money lists, I’ll show you a secret on the Nevada unclaimed money search page.

Go to https://nevadatreasurer.gov/UPSearch/ and enter a first name (John for example) or part of a last name (HAR) for example.

Don’t enter a first and last name for this, just one or the other.

You will then get a list of names showing up with whatever you entered.

For example, if you enter HAR, you will get a list of last names with Hart, Harrison, Hardy, etc.

It will then say “Over $100” or “Under $100”. Check out the ones that say “Over $100”.

If you get a large amount, you may want to get in touch with a private investigator and make a deal!

 

 

For more information on becoming a Nevada unclaimed money finder, or an unclaimed money finder in any other state, please click here.

You must be a Private Investigator to be a North Dakota unclaimed money finder. That doesn’t mean you can’t look for unclaimed money in other states if you live in North Dakota.

However, it does not take much to become a Private Investigator in North Dakota.  Either click here to go to the State of North Dakota Private Investigation Security Board, or, click here to view some frequently asked questions regarding becoming a Private Investigator in North Dakota.

Magnum PI was a private investigator. Do you think the show would have been popular in the 80’s if all he did was sit on the computer looking up people owed unclaimed money?

Nowadays, it could be a reality show you could catch on the Discovery Channel.  Mmmmmm….maybe I’m onto something here!

 

The following are Guidelines for North Dakota Unclaimed Money Finders

• You must be licensed as a private investigator by the North Dakota Board of Private Investigators if you are searching for an owner of unclaimed money. You may contact the following address for more information on        obtaining a license: ND Private Investigator and Security Board, 513 East Bismarck Expressway – Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504 (Phone: 1-701-222-3063).

• A list of owners may be purchased for $150.00 plus $5.00 postage and handling. This list is provided on CD-Rom in PDF format.

• The list includes all property held by the Unclaimed Property Division as of the date the list is requested.  It includes the owner’s name, last known address, who reported the property, the date of last activity, and type of property.  It does not include amounts.  The Division assumes no responsibility to finder for owners that have been paid or are in the process of claiming their property.

• The list is also available for public inspection at the Land Department (1707 N 9th St.,         Bismarck, ND).

• A Power of Attorney will be honored only to the extent that it clearly gives the North Dakota unclaimed money finder the authority to complete the claim form. Otherwise, the Division will not honor a Power of Attorney unless the Administrator finds it in the best interest of the property owner  to do so.

• When a finder is submitting a claim for payment on behalf of an owner, the finder must include a copy of their contract with the owner as part of the claim. Once a claim is approved, the entire payment will be sent directly to the owner and a copy of the correspondence forwarded to the finder.

• Pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 47-30.1-35(2), North Dakota unclaimed money finder fees may not exceed ten percent of the amount recovered.  Finder Contracts are only enforceable if property has been in custody of ND Unclaimed Property  for at least 24 months.

As was already mentioned, if you live in North Dakota and want to become an unclaimed money finder, you do not need to be a private investigator to search for unclaimed money in other states.

 

 

 

Please click here if you are interested in becoming an Unclaimed Money Finder.