Guides

Surplus funds, explained without the runaround

Short, honest guides for Ohio owners and heirs trying to figure out whether they're owed money and what to do about it.

Guide · 6 min read

What a surplus is, who it belongs to under Ohio law, and why so much of it never reaches the people it's owed to.

Guide · 5 min read

The exact records to look at, county by county, so you can confirm a surplus yourself before you trust anyone with it.

Guide · 5 min read

The letters are everywhere. Here's how to vet whoever's contacting you, and the questions that scare off the bad ones.

Guide · 7 min read

How surplus passes to heirs, what proof you need, the estate paperwork that trips families up, and the deadline that costs people the money.

Local guide · 5 min read

For Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights and the rest of the county — the exact records to search and how to claim what's yours.

Local guide · 5 min read

Butler publishes a list with names, amounts, and a "not available after" date. Here's how to find yourself on it before it lapses.

Guide · 4 min read

There's a deadline, and after it the money can be forfeited. How the timeline works and how to find the date for your case.

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