Did you own a property that went through foreclosure or a tax deed sale in the past few years? Or are you the heir or family member of someone who did? If so, there’s a real chance leftover money is sitting with a county clerk or court, still unclaimed.
Two Ways to Check
- Contact us with your name and the county/state where the property sold. We’ll run a free, no-obligation check of public records to see if surplus funds exist in your name.
- Check yourself, for free. In Florida, for example, you can run a free state search at fltreasurehunt.gov. Most states and counties offer something similar, though not all of them make it easy to find. If yours doesn’t turn up anything online, call the clerk of court in the county where the property sold — they can tell you directly.
There’s no fee to check, and no obligation if we do find something and you decide you’d rather handle it yourself.
One more piece of the full picture: outstanding liens on the property can eat into what you receive. Things like a second mortgage, an HOA lien, or a judgment typically come out of the surplus first, making the amount smaller once they’re settled. Still, it’s worth checking: if nobody ever claims the surplus, it ends up sitting in the state’s unclaimed property system instead of in your hands, and those same liens usually never get paid at all.