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Michigan surplus funds recovery

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Surplus Funds Leads in Michigan

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Live count of surplus funds leads from tax and foreclosure sales. Counts only.

Entitled to tax foreclosure surplus (deadline now tied to original sale date, per 2026 ruling) and mortgage foreclosure surplus.

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Michigan counties (83)

83 counties

  • Alcona County
  • Alger County
  • Allegan County
  • Alpena County
  • Antrim County
  • Arenac County
  • Baraga County
  • Barry County
  • Bay County
  • Benzie County
  • Berrien County
  • Branch County
  • Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Charlevoix County
  • Cheboygan County
  • Chippewa County
  • Clare County
  • Clinton County
  • Crawford County
  • Delta County
  • Dickinson County
  • Eaton County
  • Emmet County
  • Genesee County
  • Gladwin County
  • Gogebic County
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Gratiot County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Houghton County
  • Huron County
  • Ingham County
  • Ionia County
  • Iosco County
  • Iron County
  • Isabella County
  • Jackson County
  • Kalamazoo County
  • Kalkaska County
  • Kent County
  • Keweenaw County
  • Lake County
  • Lapeer County
  • Leelanau County
  • Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
  • Luce County
  • Mackinac County
  • Macomb County
  • Manistee County
  • Marquette County
  • Mason County
  • Mecosta County
  • Menominee County
  • Midland County
  • Missaukee County
  • Monroe County
  • Montcalm County
  • Montmorency County
  • Muskegon County
  • Newaygo County
  • Oakland County
  • Oceana County
  • Ogemaw County
  • Ontonagon County
  • Osceola County
  • Oscoda County
  • Otsego County
  • Ottawa County
  • Presque Isle County
  • Roscommon County
  • Saginaw County
  • Sanilac County
  • Schoolcraft County
  • Shiawassee County
  • St. Clair County
  • St. Joseph County
  • Tuscola County
  • Van Buren County
  • Washtenaw County
  • Wayne County
  • Wexford County

Live surplus leads

Surplus funds leads in Michigan

Live count of surplus funds leads from tax and foreclosure sales. Updated in real time, counts only.

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Total Unclaimed Surplus Refunds

Mortgage foreclosure surplus

MCL § 600.3252 governs foreclosure by advertisement, paying costs, secured debt, junior mortgagees or lienholders by priority and then the mortgagor or successors. Sections 600.3201 et seq. govern procedure, and § 600.3252 sets no fixed owner surplus cutoff. If claims conflict, the officer may pay surplus to court for priority determination. Property-redemption periods under § 600.3240 vary by property and are not surplus deadlines.

Tax sale surplus

MCL § 211.78t governs county tax-foreclosure surplus notices, allocation and circuit-court motions, following Rafaeli, LLC v. Oakland County, 505 Mich. 429 (2020). For current sales, submit the intent notice by July 1 following foreclosure and, after the foreclosing unit's notice, file the circuit-court motion generally between February 1 and May 15 of the next year. Older foreclosures have separate retroactivity and limitations rules. The current-sale timetable must not be applied to older foreclosures without review.

Unclaimed funds

MCL §§ 567.221 et seq. govern unclaimed property, with Department of Treasury claims under § 567.245. Section 567.245 sets no fixed initial owner-claim deadline. The administrator has 90 days to consider a claim. The § 211.78t tax-foreclosure deadlines remain separate and strict.

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Questions

Michigan surplus funds questions

What rules govern tax-sale surplus in Michigan?+

MCL § 211.78t governs county tax-foreclosure surplus notices, allocation and circuit-court motions, following Rafaeli, LLC v. Oakland County, 505 Mich. 429 (2020). For current sales, submit the intent notice by July 1 following foreclosure and, after the foreclosing unit's notice, file the circuit-court motion generally between February 1 and May 15 of the next year.

What claim details matter for tax-sale proceeds in Michigan?+

MCL § 211.78t governs county tax-foreclosure surplus notices, allocation and circuit-court motions, following Rafaeli, LLC v. Oakland County, 505 Mich. 429 (2020). For current sales, submit the intent notice by July 1 following foreclosure and, after the foreclosing unit's notice, file the circuit-court motion generally between February 1 and May 15 of the next year. Older foreclosures have separate retroactivity and limitations rules.

What timing applies to tax-sale surplus in Michigan?+

Older foreclosures have separate retroactivity and limitations rules. The current-sale timetable must not be applied to older foreclosures without review.

How are mortgage foreclosure proceeds handled in Michigan?+

MCL § 600.3252 governs foreclosure by advertisement, paying costs, secured debt, junior mortgagees or lienholders by priority and then the mortgagor or successors. Sections 600.3201 et seq. govern procedure, and § 600.3252 sets no fixed owner surplus cutoff.

What claim details matter for foreclosure surplus in Michigan?+

MCL § 600.3252 governs foreclosure by advertisement, paying costs, secured debt, junior mortgagees or lienholders by priority and then the mortgagor or successors. Sections 600.3201 et seq. govern procedure, and § 600.3252 sets no fixed owner surplus cutoff. If claims conflict, the officer may pay surplus to court for priority determination.

What timing applies to mortgage surplus in Michigan?+

If claims conflict, the officer may pay surplus to court for priority determination. Property-redemption periods under § 600.3240 vary by property and are not surplus deadlines.

What rules apply to state-held unclaimed funds in Michigan?+

MCL §§ 567.221 et seq. govern unclaimed property, with Department of Treasury claims under § 567.245. Section 567.245 sets no fixed initial owner-claim deadline.

What claim details matter for unclaimed property in Michigan?+

MCL §§ 567.221 et seq. govern unclaimed property, with Department of Treasury claims under § 567.245. Section 567.245 sets no fixed initial owner-claim deadline. The administrator has 90 days to consider a claim.

What timing applies to unclaimed funds in Michigan?+

The administrator has 90 days to consider a claim. The § 211.78t tax-foreclosure deadlines remain separate and strict.

What should owners and recovery businesses keep separate in Michigan?+

The current-sale timetable must not be applied to older foreclosures without review. Property-redemption periods under § 600.3240 vary by property and are not surplus deadlines. The § 211.78t tax-foreclosure deadlines remain separate and strict.

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