Effective Date: 2/14/26

This website and the services provided by Last Aisle On The Right LLC are offered for informational and surplus funds recovery assistance purposes only. Surplus funds laws are governed by state statutes and county-level procedures, and legal requirements vary significantly by jurisdiction.

Deadlines, eligibility requirements, filing procedures, and fee limitations differ by state and county. No outcome or recovery amount can be guaranteed.

State-by-State Surplus Funds Overview

The following summaries are provided for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.

Alabama

Surplus funds are administered by county courts following tax sales. Claimants must comply with statutory filing deadlines.

Alaska

Surplus proceeds are handled through court-ordered foreclosure processes. Documentation requirements vary.

Arizona

Excess proceeds are governed by state statute and distributed through county treasurers or courts.

Arkansas

Surplus funds are administered at the county level. Timelines and notice requirements apply.

California

Surplus funds are governed by the California Revenue & Taxation Code and county tax collectors. Claims may be subject to statutory waiting periods.

Colorado

Excess proceeds are held by county treasurers and distributed per court order.

Connecticut

Surplus funds are distributed pursuant to foreclosure court proceedings.

Delaware

Surplus funds are governed by county sheriff or court processes and state statute.

Florida

Surplus funds are governed by Florida Statutes §197.582 and distributed through county clerks.

Georgia

Surplus funds are administered by county courts following tax deed sales.

Hawaii

Excess proceeds are governed by court foreclosure procedures.

Idaho

Surplus funds are held by county officials subject to statutory claim requirements.

Illinois

Surplus funds are administered through judicial foreclosure proceedings.

Indiana

Excess proceeds are distributed under Indiana Code through county courts.

Iowa

Surplus funds are governed by court-ordered tax sale procedures.

Kansas

Surplus proceeds are held by county treasurers under statutory guidelines.

Kentucky

Surplus funds are distributed through court foreclosure proceedings.

Louisiana

Excess proceeds are governed by parish-level tax sale statutes.

Maine

Surplus funds are administered by courts under foreclosure laws.

Maryland

Surplus proceeds are governed by judicial foreclosure statutes.

Massachusetts

Excess proceeds are distributed pursuant to court order.

Michigan

Surplus funds are administered through foreclosure proceedings and county treasurers.

Minnesota

Surplus funds are governed by court-ordered foreclosure laws.

Mississippi

Excess proceeds are administered at the county level under state statute.

Missouri

Surplus funds are distributed through county courts.

Montana

Surplus funds are governed by foreclosure statutes and court procedures.

Nebraska

Excess proceeds are administered by county treasurers.

Nevada

Surplus funds are governed by NRS statutes and court oversight.

New Hampshire

Excess proceeds are administered through judicial foreclosure.

New Jersey

Surplus funds are governed by New Jersey court rules and sheriff sales.

New Mexico

Surplus proceeds are administered pursuant to foreclosure statutes.

New York

Surplus funds are governed by court foreclosure procedures and state law.

North Carolina

Excess proceeds are governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. §105-375 and held by county finance officers.

North Dakota

Surplus funds are administered by courts under foreclosure laws.

Ohio

Excess proceeds are governed by court-ordered foreclosure statutes.

Oklahoma

Surplus funds are distributed pursuant to judicial sale procedures.

Oregon

Surplus proceeds are administered by county officials subject to statutory requirements.

Pennsylvania

Surplus funds are governed by county court procedures following tax sales.

Rhode Island

Excess proceeds are administered through foreclosure proceedings.

South Carolina

Surplus funds are governed by county delinquent tax offices.

South Dakota

Surplus funds are administered under court-ordered foreclosure law.

Tennessee

Excess proceeds are governed by judicial foreclosure statutes.

Texas

Surplus funds are governed by Texas Tax Code §34.04 and distributed by county courts.

Utah

Surplus funds are administered under foreclosure statutes.

Vermont

Excess proceeds are distributed pursuant to court order.

Virginia

Surplus funds are governed by judicial foreclosure procedures.

Washington

Surplus proceeds are administered by county treasurers and courts.

West Virginia

Surplus funds are governed by court-ordered tax sale statutes.

Wisconsin

Excess proceeds are administered under foreclosure laws.

Wyoming

Surplus funds are governed by judicial foreclosure statutes.