Full-service surplus funds recovery
From the first record search to the day the check clears, we handle the entire claim. You pay nothing unless we recover your money.
Surplus & excess proceeds research
We pull county tax-sale, sheriff-sale and foreclosure records, reconcile the sale price against the debt and liens, and confirm whether a surplus balance is actually being held in your name.
Claim preparation & filing
Identity verification, deed and chain-of-title evidence, affidavits, notarization, lien payoff confirmations and the county's own claim forms — assembled to the standard that gets approved.
Heir & estate claims
When the former owner has passed, entitlement passes to the estate or heirs. We map the heirship, gather the supporting records, and work with probate counsel where the court requires it.
Court-order and contested claims
Some jurisdictions require a petition and hearing before funds are released. We prepare the file and coordinate with licensed local counsel to take it through the docket.
Deadline monitoring
Claim windows run roughly one to three years from the sale date depending on the state. We calendar your deadline the day we open the file and work backward from it.
Disbursement follow-through
We track the county's approval and payment cycle, resolve any final requests, and confirm funds reach you. Our fee is deducted from the recovery — never billed to you in advance.
Contingency, in writing, capped by law
You never write us a check. We are paid a percentage of what we actually recover, and that percentage is disclosed in your agreement before any work begins. Several states cap what a recovery firm may charge; where a cap applies, we work at or below it. If the claim is denied or the funds turn out not to be yours, you owe nothing.
- Former owners whose property sold at a tax or foreclosure auction for more than was owed
- Heirs or the estate of a former owner who has since passed away
- Co-owners, ex-spouses and others with a recorded interest in the property
- Junior lienholders entitled to a share of the remaining proceeds
Not sure which applies to you?
Send the property address. We'll check the county record and explain what we find in plain English.