Claiming surplus funds in Dorchester County
Surplus from sales in Dorchester County is held by the county office that conducted the sale, typically the clerk, auditor, or treasurer. We confirm the holding office before anything is filed.
S.C. R. Civ. P. 71(c) governs judicial mortgage-sale surplus claims, presented as verified claims to the master or other sale officer for court adjudication. The verified claim must be filed within 45 days after the statement of receipts and disbursements is filed. An unfiled claim is deemed abandoned and waived as to that surplus. The absence of post-sale property redemption is not the cash-claim deadline.