When a property is sold at a tax foreclosure auction, the government’s goal is to recover the unpaid taxes, fees, and costs owed. If the property sells for more than that amount — which happens frequently — the difference is called an overage, surplus, or excess proceeds. That money may belong to the former property owner.

An estimated $2.1 billion in tax sale surplus funds sits unclaimed in accounts across the United States right now. When we contact you, it's because our research showed a discrepancy in these government records that indicates funds may be owed to you specifically — we don't reach out on a guess.

Yes. Surplus funds can sit unclaimed for years. If our research turned up a potential match for you, it's worth a conversation regardless of how long ago the sale occurred. However, keep in mind there are deadlines for filing claims on this money so we’ll want to get started quickly.

We audit government records to identify surplus funds and match them to the people they belong to. When our research indicates that funds may be owed to you or a member of your family, we reach out by mail or phone. Your contact information came from public records, not from any personal data you shared with us.

That's a fair and important question — and we encourage you to ask it. Here's what you can expect from us: we will never ask you for financial account information or personal information, we will never ask you to pay us anything upfront, and we will never send you an invoice. We work on your behalf, transparently, and we only succeed when you do.

We work on a contingency basis, meaning we only get paid if you successfully recover funds. We spell everything out clearly and in writing. If we don't recover funds for you, you owe us nothing. There are no upfront charges, no hidden fees, and no payment information of any kind is ever collected from you.