It’s very easy to become a Massachusetts unclaimed money finder.

There are only two basic requirements:

Also, the Massachusetts unclaimed money list is only $10.

That is one of the lowest prices for any state list.

It’s difficult to determine how much money is being held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Their website needs to be updated.

In 2005 they mention that they added $200 million to their abandoned property funds.

Regardless of not knowing the exact amount, at 10%, even $200 million leave $20,000 million up for grabs!
If you would like to get your hands on some of that money and are interested in becoming a Massachusetts unclaimed money finder, please click here

On another note…

Congratulations to the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins!

After 39 years of suffering Lord Stanley’s Cup is back! Thank you to Tim Thomas, Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, Brad Marchand, Mark Recchi, Richard Peverley, Michael Ryder, Chris Kelly, Greg Campbell, Shawn Thornton, Daniel Paille, Tyler Sequin, Dennis Seidenberg, Johnny Boychuk, Thomas Kaberley, Adam McQuaid, Andrew Ferrence, and Tukka Rask. Great job!

Boston Bruins Update 2013

Well, it was a great run.  Unfortunately, for most of the guys still on the list above (minus Recchi, Kaberley, and Ryder add Jagr, Soderberg, Daugavins, Krug) they fell a little short.

There’s no shame in losing to the Blackhawks, they were a great team and most of the games could of gone either way.  Hold your heads up high and you’ll be back next year!

You can charge whatever you want as a Maryland unclaimed money finder!

The only provision in the Maryland unclaimed money act regarding Maryland unclaimed money finders states that any agreement to recover money that has been held for less than 24 months is unenforceable.

That’s about it.

Maryland doesn’t give much information on their website regarding unclaimed money or unclaimed money finders.

I had to contact them directly to get information.  One thing that stands out from what they sent is that the dollar amounts are not shown on their unclaimed money list.

I must say, they do have a very friendly and helpful staff.

Here is what they sent when requesting information:

“This is in response to your request concerning “Maryland unclaimed money finder” activities and/or obtaining a list of unclaimed property owners.

I’ll begin by stating that there is no licensing requirement to engage in locating in this State.  Section 17-325 contains the only provision in Maryland’s Abandoned Property Act which deals with these activities specifically.  It states that all agreements to pay compensation to recover or assist in the recovery of property made with 24 months of the date the property is paid or delivered to this office are unenforceable.

You may purchase lists of unclaimed property owners, but I add a very important note of caution.  Section 10-617 (f) (2) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland requires a denial of inspection of the part of a public record that contains “information about the finances of an individual, including assets…”.  While lists of names and addresses may be purchased, for example, this statutory provision requires us to excise any information which purports to state the value or description of property.  Such information would not be denied if requested by the owner or a duly authorized agent.

Lists would be available on computer print outs or tapes.  For information on fees, I have enclosed a copy of the Comptroller’s Fee Schedule.”

Basically, what they are saying is what I summed up above.

As for the fees for the list, that is a little confusing:

They say there is a base fee of $500 per request, then .05 for each additional request over 10,000 requests.

Then there is a charge of .05 per request subject to a minimum $225 charge.

If you want to read the whole Maryland unclaimed money price list be my guest, but it seems like you’re spending a lot of money on a list that has no dollar amounts.

It turns out to be a crapshoot.

My advice if you live in Maryland and want to become an unclaimed money finder…just look in other states.

For example, we’re in New York.  However, we don’t search in New York unless requested to by friends or family because there is no dollar amount listed.

Instead, we look in places like Alaska, Colorado, California, etc.

I am suggesting that you do the same.

If you are interested in becoming a Maryland unclaimed money finder, or a finder for any other state(s), and would like to learn more about this great opportunity, please click here.

Well, I have good news and bad news regarding becoming a Maine unclaimed money finder.

The good news is you can charge as much as you want in commission (with one small exception).

The bad news is you need to be a private investigator.

However, even that news is not too bad. You have a couple of options.  If you live in Maine, you do not have to search for unclaimed money only in Maine. You can search in any other state.

For example, we’re in New York, but I don’t do any searches in New York State (unless friends or family request it) because New York State does not give the dollar amount on their list.

Another option is to partner with a current private investigator in Maine. You can use their name and information for a share of commissions.

Or, if you really want to search for Maine unclaimed money, you can become a private investigator. The only really difficult part of it is the time it takes.

The qualifications to become a Maine private investigator are:

For more information on becoming a private investigator in Maine, check out the Maine Private Investigators Handbook. You can also visit the Maine State Police and find additional information there.

If you are ready to start as a Maine unclaimed money finder, it is a great opportunity.

The Maine unclaimed money finder laws are: