When a property is sold at a county tax auction for more than the delinquent taxes and fees owed, excess proceeds are generated. These surplus funds may be owed to the former property owner.
Property owners who fall behind on property taxes may have their property sold at a county tax deed or tax lien auction. The winning bid covers the back taxes, interest, and administrative costs.
If the property sells for more than what was owed, the difference is known as a tax sale overage or surplus. Counties hold these funds in public accounts, but they require formal claims to release them.
Counties do not actively hunt down former owners to distribute surplus funds. Because notices are frequently mailed to the address of the property that was just sold—or fail to reach relocated owners—tax overages sit in county treasuries until statutory deadlines pass.
We monitor county tax deed sale records and clerk surplus listings.
We confirm ownership history, lien priority, and claimant eligibility.
We file the necessary paperwork and manage the county claim process.
