Hale County surplus funds list
Alabama · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Hale County list
We found no published excess-funds list for Hale County. Ask the Hale County Revenue Commissioner (the office that holds the annual tax sale) for its list of unclaimed tax-sale excess. Under Ala. Code 40-10-28 excess from a tax sale can be claimed for 10 years after the sale (by redeeming, a court order, or a recorded release and waiver); the list is a public record.
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Alabama surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- tax sale (county auction of tax lien/tax certificate; tax lien certificate foreclosure action under the 2019+ tax lien auction article (court-ordered surplus to the owner; non-judicial power-of-sale mortgage foreclosure (surplus to mortgagor/junior liens
- Who holds the money
- County commission/county treasury, in a separate account (the tax collector or revenue commissioner processes it). For a tax lien foreclosure, the court distributes the surplus.
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Stays with the county. For tax sales in 2016 or later, excess and interest become county property if no proof of redemption or release-and-waiver arrives within 10 years of the sale (11 years for 2015 sales, 12 for 2014). It does not go to state unclaimed property. Tax lien foreclosure surplus follows the unclaimed property law (40-10-197).
- How owners claim
- Within 3 years: prove redemption to the county commission, using an excess-funds voucher. From 3 to 10 years after the sale: (1) a circuit court order granting redemption, (2) proof of negotiated redemption from the purchaser with recorded deeds, or (3) as owner at the time of sale or a later owner with a recorded deed, sign a release and waiver of all interest and the right to redeem, record it with the probate judge, and claim the excess without redeeming. — deadline: 10 years after a 2016+ sale (11 for 2015, 12 for 2014).
- Agent / finder fee cap
- None in 40-10-28 for county-held excess. For property held by the State Treasurer, finder compensation is capped at 10% (Ala. Code 35-12-93(e)), which does not reach county excess funds.
Law: Ala. Code 40-10-28 (as amended by Act 2024-261, eff. Oct. 1, 2024); 40-10-197; 35-12-93
Questions
Where does the Hale County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Hale County. Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Hale County?
The former owner (or heirs) files a claim with the office that holds the funds, usually with ID and proof of ownership. It is free to do yourself. See how to claim surplus funds; in Alabama: 10 years after a 2016+ sale (11 for 2015, 12 for 2014)..
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Alabama law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (None in 40-10-28 for county-held excess. For property held by the State Treasurer, finder compensation is capped at 10% (Ala. Code 35-12-93(e)), which does not reach county excess funds.). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.