Finders,Keepers Law??

[Sand Scoop]

I made a real nice find over the weekend and was going to post the picture but my daughter in law who's a cop told me about a law that some states have. If I would post a pic and someone who lost the item sees it on the forum they might be able to try and claim it.As long as I don't tell where I found it I wonder if they would still be able to try and claim the item? I returned a ring the other day and the person gave me a nice reward. I have never ask for money to return a ring or find a ring but its nice to get something to help fund my hobby and my wife thinks so to. The item I found is worth a couple thousand since I've done some research. Has anyone had people contact them and say that item is theres just by seeing a picture on this or another forum?

 

[LS hunter]

IF the person saw a pic and its there ring they would have too have some kind of documentation too prove that its there's,too where it was found does not matter the person that lost it could say I dont know where i lost it,In L.A. if you find a nice ring i was told to put it in the paper for 30 days and there is a reward and its what you think is fair,BUT and I mean BUT if it was stolen then its a hole new ball park,Some times if ti's a real good find keep it to your self dont give a pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!Keep in mind this is what i was told from local PD!!!!!!!!

 

[grumpyolman]

No matter the techncal legality, do you want the hassle of a bunch of lawyers writing letters to you directing you to turn it over or be ready to go to court? That it would require you to hire a lawyer to fight a challenge? Most return rings if they can identify their rightful owner. Some look harder than others for that person, but that's a personal choice. It's nice for others to see what is being found, but that comes at some risk and consider that before posting. Jim

 

[Cupajo]

Over the years I've returned 28Gold rings to the rightful owners!!! There were witnesses to verify ownership, adequate descriptions including accurate details of inscriptions, size, weight, receipts, jewelers certificates.

A couple of the owners came to me providing most of the required info and asked if I might have found their ring!!!(They had heard I was a hunter and were just asking with no clue that I had found their ring!!!

More often than not I was looking for a ring that they told me they had lost complete with descriptions etc. and location descriptions of where they were lost.

I found 1-that was lost over 20 years and 1-over 40 years and I was searching for them both, one for a year and the second for over 2 years!!!

My belief is that if you want to display your finds, you do so at some risk and you would be wise to limit your description to bare bones.

Ownership can be established via the above required information and in many states must be honored by returning said item!!!

Hope this helps clear things up,

Cupajo