Surplus Funds Recovery

The county sold your property. The surplus is yours.

After a tax foreclosure sale, counties hold excess proceeds that legally belong to former property owners. Most people never find out. We find them, file the claim, and get the money back.

$3.5B+
Held in unclaimed surplus nationwide
85%
Of owners never claim their funds
$0
Upfront cost to you

From forgotten funds to money in your account

01

We Find Your Funds

We research county records and court filings to identify surplus funds from tax foreclosure sales tied to your former property.

02

We Verify Your Claim

We confirm your eligibility, gather the required documentation, and ensure no competing claims will block your recovery.

03

We File and Follow Up

We prepare and submit your legal claim to the court or county, handling all correspondence until your funds are released.

Money the government can't legally keep

In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tyler v. Hennepin County that retaining surplus funds from tax foreclosures is an unconstitutional taking of property.

That means if your property was sold for more than what you owed, the excess belongs to you. Period.

  • No upfront fees. We only get paid when you do.
  • We handle the entire legal filing process
  • Claims available in Ohio and expanding nationwide
  • Former owners and heirs are both eligible

Who qualifies?

If you lost a property to a tax foreclosure sale and the property sold for more than what was owed in back taxes, liens, and fees, you likely have surplus funds waiting.

  • Former property owners after tax sale
  • Heirs of deceased property owners
  • Anyone with a recorded interest in the property
  • No time limit in many states (check yours)

Every dollar sitting unclaimed is a dollar that belongs to someone

EquityBack exists to close the gap between forgotten funds and the people who earned them. No one should lose their equity just because they didn't know it was there.

Check Your Funds → Check Claim Status