When a house sells at a tax sale or foreclosure auction for more than what's owed, the surplus belongs to the former owner. CountyClaim finds that money and helps you get it back.
Enter your name, address, or county. We search public records across thousands of jurisdictions for surplus funds tied to your property.
Get a clear breakdown of surplus funds from tax sales or foreclosure auctions, including amounts, dates, and the county holding the money.
We guide you through the claim process, county by county, with the right forms and documentation. No recovery agent taking a 35% cut.
Counties are legally required to hold surplus funds, but they have no real incentive to track down former property owners. The data sits in PDFs, courthouse records, and outdated websites. Most people have no idea they're owed anything.
Every county publishes surplus lists differently. Some use PDFs, some use spreadsheets, some don't publish at all.
Some states give you 1 year, others give you 5. Miss the window, and the county keeps your money for good.
The current alternative is hiring a surplus recovery agent who takes a massive cut of funds that already belong to you.
Starting where the most unclaimed surplus funds are held
CountyClaim exists because no one should lose money they're legally owed just because a county buried the records. We're building the search engine for unclaimed surplus funds, one county at a time.