(a)Time period. Subject to subsection (b), an agreement under Section 15-1301 is void if it is entered into during the period beginning on the date the property was presumed abandoned under this Act and ending 24 months after the payment or delivery of the property to the administrator.
(b)Prohibition on future assignments. If a provision in an agreement described in Section 15-1301 applies to an obligation that did not exist or was not owed to the assignor at the time of execution of the agreement, the provision is void regardless of when the agreement was entered into.
(c)Limit on fees. An agreement under this Article 13 that provides for a fee, compensation, commission, or other remuneration in an amount that is more than 10% of the amount collected is unenforceable except by the app
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(a) Time period. Subject to subsection (b), an agreement under Section 15-1301 is void if it is entered into during the period beginning on the date the property was presumed abandoned under this Act and ending 24 months after the payment or delivery of the property to the administrator. (b) Prohibition on future assignments. If a provision in an agreement described in Section 15-1301 applies to an obligation that did not exist or was not owed to the assignor at the time of execution of the agreement, the provision is void regardless of when the agreement was entered into. (c) Limit on fees. An agreement under this Article 13 that provides for a fee, compensation, commission, or other remuneration in an amount that is more than 10% of the amount collected is unenforceable except by the apparent owner. The purchase, assignment, or other conveyance of unclaimed property to a finder, resulting in a net fee, compensation, commission, remuneration, or other profit to the finder in excess of 10% of the amount collected is prohibited. (d) Other grounds for being void. An apparent owner or the administrator may assert that an agreement described in this Article 13 is void on a ground other than it provides for payment of compensation in excess of the amount authorized by paragraph (c) of this Section. (e) License required. On or after January 1, 2026, a person attempting or seeking to act as a finder must be licensed as a finder by the administrator pursuant to Section 15-1503. (f) Attorneys. This Section does not apply to an agreement between an owner and an attorney to pursue a claim for recovery of specifically identified property held by the administrator or to contest the administrator's denial of a claim for recovery of the property where the attorney has an attorney-client relationship with the owner. (g) CPA firms. This Section does not apply to an apparent owner's agreement with a CPA firm licensed under the Illinois Public Accounting Act, or with an affiliate of such firm, if all of the following apply: (1) the CPA firm has registered with the administrator and is in good standing with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; (2) the apparent owner is not a natural person; and (3) the CPA firm, or with an affiliate of such firm, also provides the apparent owner professional services to assist with the apparent owner's compliance with the reporting requirements of this Act. The administrator shall adopt rules to implement and administer the registration of CPA firms and the claims process under this paragraph (g). (h) Enforcement. The administrator may use all the powers under Section 15-1002 to determine compliance with this Article.