When your property sold at a tax sale or foreclosure auction for more than what was owed, the extra money doesn't disappear. It's sitting in a county account, waiting for you.
Open Lead Pipeline →When a property is sold at a tax auction or foreclosure sale, the county keeps what's owed in taxes and fees. Everything above that is yours.
But the notice goes to your old address. The one you just lost. And the clock is ticking on your claim deadline.
SurplusPath finds you, explains what you're owed, and handles the paperwork to get your money back.
I had no idea there was $23,000 sitting in a county account with my name on it. Nobody told me. If someone hadn't reached out, I would have lost it.
This is the reality for thousands of Americans every year.
How it works
We research county records and locate former property owners with unclaimed surplus funds.
No pressure, no jargon. We walk you through what happened, what you're owed, and your options.
We handle all the paperwork, court filings, and communication with the county on your behalf.
When the funds are released, you receive your money. We only get paid when you do.
This industry has a reputation problem. Too many operators treat vulnerable people like sales targets. We don't.
We work on contingency. If we don't recover your funds, you owe us nothing. Our incentives are aligned with yours.
We operate within each state's surplus fund recovery laws. Where attorney filing is required, we partner with licensed attorneys.
We reach out to inform, not to sell. You lost a property. We're here to help you recover what's left, with zero pressure.
We use modern tools for skip tracing, lead management, and claim tracking so nothing falls through the cracks and you get paid faster.
After the Supreme Court's Tyler v. Hennepin County ruling, states can no longer keep surplus funds from tax sales. That money belongs to the former property owner. SurplusPath exists to make sure it actually gets to them.