Claiming surplus funds in Ziebach County
Surplus from sales in Ziebach 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.
For foreclosure by advertisement, S.D. Codified Laws § 21-48-16 requires surplus payment to the circuit court clerk and mailed notice to the mortgagor and junior lienholders; judicial distribution follows §§ 21-47-12 and 21-47-18. Section 21-48-16 sets no fixed general owner application cutoff for clerk-held money. Request prompt disbursement in the foreclosure court. Property-redemption periods under chs. 21-48 and 21-48A are separate.