Getting your money back is hard.
So we made it straightforward.
If an Ohio property sold at a foreclosure or tax sale for more than was owed, the extra is legally yours. Most people are never told. We find it, prove it, and a licensed Ohio attorney gets it back.
This is your money. The county just isn't built to hand it back.
A home sells for more than the debt against it. Ohio law sends the difference back to you. Then the notice goes to the address that was just foreclosed on, bounces, and the money sits, sometimes until it's forfeited.
Real attorneys. Real recoveries. Nothing owed up front.
Your claim isn't handled by a call center. It's reviewed and filed by licensed Ohio attorneys, the people who actually stand in front of the judge who releases your funds. You can talk to the attorney before you sign a thing.
Start wherever you are
You already know about the money
You got a notice, saw your case online, or a relative's property sold and you're the heir. Give us the details of the sale and we take it from there.
Start a claimYou're not sure yet
Lost a home and never heard whether anything was left over? Tell us who you are and where. We check the records and let you know.
See if I'm owedFour steps, and you can check our work at each one
You tell us the basics
Your name, the property, the county. That's usually enough for us to start looking.
We pull the public records
We confirm a surplus was deposited and exactly how much, from the county court file and the treasurer's unclaimed-funds list. Then we show you where to see it yourself, because you should never have to take our word for it.
An Ohio attorney files it
They confirm you're the rightful claimant and handle the court filing. Talk to them before you sign.
You get paid
The court releases the funds and your share comes to you. Our fee is agreed in writing first and comes out of the recovery, not your pocket.
Easy to lose. Easy to overlook. Almost never handed to you.
It isn't that owners don't want the money. It's that nobody tells them clearly. The notice goes to the foreclosed address and comes back undelivered. People move, change their number, or pass away and their kids never knew a sale happened. The county holds the money quietly, and after a while it can be swept to the state.
We spend our days in the exact records where these funds hide, in Montgomery, Butler, and counties across Ohio. If there's a surplus with your name on it, we would rather it reach you than get forfeited.
Questions people ask us
What exactly are surplus funds?
When a property sells at a sheriff's or tax-foreclosure sale for more than the debt, taxes, and costs owed, the leftover is the surplus. Ohio law says it belongs to the former owner or the heirs, not the county and not the buyer. It waits with the clerk of courts or the county treasurer until someone claims it.
Do I have to pay anything up front?
No. We only get paid if you do. Our fee comes out of the money recovered and is written down before you sign. No recovery, no fee.
Is this a scam? How is it different from the letters I keep getting?
Fair question, and you should be skeptical of anyone contacting you about money. Two things set us apart: a licensed Ohio attorney reviews and files every claim, and we hand you the public records so you can verify the surplus yourself before you commit to anything. If something feels off, walk away.
The property belonged to a parent who passed away. Can I still claim?
Often, yes. Surplus funds pass to heirs. The paperwork is a little more involved, but the attorney handles it. Reach out and we'll walk you through what's needed.
Is there a deadline?
Usually. Unclaimed surplus is held for a set period and can be forfeited afterward. The window depends on the county and the type of sale, so it's worth checking now rather than later.
Find out what you're owed
Checking costs nothing and doesn't commit you to anything.