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Surplus funds news & law updates
AI-drafted coverage of tax-sale surplus rulings, state legislation, and claim-deadline changes. Each post cites the underlying news sources.
Texas Property Tax Code § 34.04: Excess Proceeds Claim Deadlines
A comprehensive guide to Texas Tax Code § 34.04, detailing statutory claim deadlines, eligible parties, and priority of payment for excess tax sale proceeds.
- Aug 30, 2026·2 min
State Tax Sale Reforms Face Scrutiny Following High Court Rulings
As states overhaul property tax sale laws after recent court rulings, property owners and investors face new surplus fund rules and claiming deadlines.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Florida Tax Deed Surplus: Understanding the 120-Day Owner Claim Window
Learn how Florida Statutes govern tax deed surplus funds, the critical 120-day claim window, lienholder priorities, and steps for property owners.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Georgia Excess Tax Sale Funds: Claim Priority and the 5-Year Rule
Understand Georgia's tax sale excess funds process, entitlement priorities under OCGA 48-4-5, interpleader actions, and the five-year escheat rule.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Texas Property Tax Code §34.04: Excess Proceeds Claim Deadlines
A comprehensive legal guide to filing excess proceeds claims under Texas Tax Code §34.04, including strict two-year deadlines and claimant priority rules.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Georgia Excess Tax Sale Funds: Priority Rules and the 5-Year Escheat Law
Learn who has priority to claim tax sale excess proceeds in Georgia under O.C.G.A. § 48-4-5, and how the 5-year unclaimed property escheat rule applies.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Georgia Excess Tax Sale Funds: Claim Priority and 5-Year Escheat Rule
Learn how Georgia tax sale excess funds work, who holds priority among lienholders and owners, and how the 5-year statutory escheat rule applies under state law.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
California AB 1832: Assignment Restrictions on Tax Sale Surplus
Learn how California AB 1832 impacts tax sale surplus assignments, fee caps, disclosure rules, and former property owners' rights under R&TC 4675.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Pennsylvania Upset Sale Surplus Funds: Act 542 Rules and Claims Guide
Learn how Pennsylvania's Act 542 governs tax sale surplus funds, claim deadlines, lien priorities, and judicial distribution after upset tax sales.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Ohio ORC §5721.20 Excess Funds: Rules for Lienholder Priority
Learn how Ohio ORC §5721.20 governs tax sale excess proceeds, lienholder priority tiers, legal deadlines, and the procedures for claiming surplus funds.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
California AB 1832: Navigating Tax Sale Surplus Assignment Limits
Learn how California Assembly Bill 1832 regulates surplus fund assignments, limits finder fees, and impacts claims under Revenue and Taxation Code 4675.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Illinois Indemnity Fund vs. Surplus Proceeds: Which Applies?
Learn how Illinois property tax laws distinguish between surplus proceeds and the statutory Indemnity Fund under the Illinois Property Tax Code.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Illinois Tax Sales: Indemnity Fund vs. Surplus Proceeds Explained
Learn the key legal distinctions between claiming surplus proceeds and petitioning the indemnity fund following an Illinois tax sale deed or auction.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 29, 2026·2 min
Texas Property Tax Code §34.04: Claims and Excess Proceeds Deadlines
Understand Texas Tax Code §34.04 excess proceeds deadlines, claimant priorities, petition requirements, and procedural rules for recovering surplus funds.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Florida Tax Deed Surplus Funds: Understanding the 120-Day Claim Window
A comprehensive guide to Florida tax deed surplus funds, statutory priority, and the critical 120-day claim deadline for owners and lienholders under state law.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Florida Tax Deed Surplus Funds: Understanding the 120-Day Owner Claim Window
Learn how Florida's 120-day deadline impacts former property owners claiming tax deed surplus funds under F.S. 197.582 and how priority rules apply.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Ohio ORC §5721.20 Excess Funds: Lienholder Priority & Claims Guide
Understand how excess funds from Ohio tax foreclosure sales under ORC §5721.20 are distributed, including lienholder priority rules and claim deadlines.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
California AB 1832: Assignment Restrictions on Tax Sale Surplus Funds
Learn how California AB 1832 impacts excess proceeds assignments, fee caps, disclosure rules, and owner rights in tax sale surplus claims across counties.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Pennsylvania Upset Sale Surplus Funds: A Guide to Act 542 Rules
Learn how Pennsylvania's Act 542 governs tax upset sale surplus funds, claim priorities, judicial interpleader actions, and former owner excess proceeds.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Pennsylvania Upset Sale Surplus Funds: Act 542 Rules & Claims Guide
Learn how Pennsylvania's Real Estate Tax Sale Law (Act 542) governs upset sale excess proceeds, priority rights, claim procedures, and legal deadlines.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Georgia Excess Tax Sale Funds: Priority Claims and 5-Year Escheat Rule
Learn how Georgia handles excess funds from tax sales under O.C.G.A. § 48-4-5, claimant priority, and the critical five-year escheat deadline.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Understanding New York RPTL § 1136 Surplus Money Proceedings
An overview of New York RPTL § 1136 in rem tax foreclosure sales, surplus money claims, lien priorities, post-Tyler impacts, and statutory deadlines.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Ohio Tax Sale Surplus: Understanding ORC §5721.20 & Lienholder Priority
Explore how Ohio Revised Code §5721.20 governs tax sale excess proceeds, lienholder priority order, claim procedures, and owner rights in tax foreclosures.
Surplus LawsRead→ - Aug 28, 2026·2 min
Michigan Tax Foreclosure Surplus: Claiming Proceeds After Rafaeli
Learn how Michigan's landmark Rafaeli ruling and MCL 211.78t established strict deadlines and processes for recovering tax foreclosure surplus funds.
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