North Carolina
Unclaimed property is administered by the North Carolina Department of State Treasurerthrough the NC Cash program.
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Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
Property finders must be licensed private investigators and register with the Dept. of State Treasurer; agreements are signed by the owner and the licensed PI, both notarized (N.C.G.S. §116B-78).
Fee Cap
20% cap for estate shares and special-proceeding surplus funds; for most other property the fee is capped at the lesser of 20% or $1,000 (§116B-78).
Waiting Period
Finder agreements operate under Treasurer registration and disclosure rules rather than a flat 24-month bar (§116B-78).
Governing Statute
N.C.G.S. Ch. 116B; finder agreements §116B-78 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in North Carolina
Tax foreclosure and trustee sale surplus is held by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county — clerks maintain unclaimed/surplus funds lists.
County Directory — North Carolina
100 counties · 10 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.