18 CAR § 21-501 – Contracts

(a) All agreements to locate property on behalf of an apparent owner must be:
1. (1) In writing;
2. (2) Signed by all parties thereto;
3. (3) Dated; and
4. (4) Notarized.
(b) For claims in which a finder is assisting an apparent owner, the finder must submit to the Auditor of State a signed, dated, and notarized copy of all contracts and agreements between the finder and the apparent owner, in their entirety.
(c)
1. (1) The agreements provided must contain the entirety of any financial arrangement or compensation as between the finder and apparent owner.
2. (2) This requirement applies to any written agreement for a third party to locate or claim unclaimed property on behalf of an apparent owner, no matter what that agreement is titled.
3. (3) Failure to do so may render any agreements between the finder and apparent owner null and void.