Connecticut surplus funds list
Unclaimed overages from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
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Connecticut surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Tax sale by collector (CGS 12-157); Judicial foreclosure by sale of mortgages, tax liens, or condo/HOA liens (CGS 49-24 to 49-27; Strict foreclosure (most common, incl. municipal tax liens under 12-181) produces no sale and no surplus
- Who holds the money
- Tax sale: collector holds excess in interest-bearing escrow (interest to municipality); if not redeemed, after applying to taxpayer's other delinquent taxes, pays balance to the clerk of Superior Court for the judicial district within 10 days after redemption period ends, and notifies parties within 5 days (12-157(i)(1)). Foreclosure by sale: proceeds paid into court and distributed by supplemental judgment (49-27).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax sale: if no application is filed with the court, moneys escheat to the State under part III of chapter 32 (12-157(i)(3)) - goes to State Treasurer's unclaimed property (CT Big List). Court-held foreclosure-sale surplus: handled under ch.32 for unclaimed court funds (timing). verify
- How owners claim
- Tax sale: delinquent taxpayer, mortgagee, lienholder or encumbrancer files an application with the Superior Court for the judicial district for return of proceeds; served like a civil action on all record-interest holders; court may refer to a state referee to determine equities. Foreclosure by sale: motion in the foreclosure case for determination of equities/supplemental judgment. — deadline: Within 90 days of the date the collector paid the money to the court (12-157(i)(2)); otherwise escheats to State (then claim from Treasurer).
- Agent / finder fee cap
- No surplus-specific cap found. Once escheated: agreements to locate unclaimed property invalid if fee exceeds 10% of recoverable property (CGS 3-70a(c)(1)(B)).
- Waiting period
- Locator agreement invalid if entered within 2 years after the holder's report date (3-65a) (3-70a(c)(1)(B)); no waiting period found for court-held surplus.
- Registration
- None found
- Getting the list
- Collector's tax-sale notices/results via the municipality (FOI request); 12-157 deposits visible in Superior Court civil dockets (judicial e-services case lookup) - no published statewide surplus list. Escheated funds: CT Treasurer's Big List (ctbiglist.com).
Questions
Is there a free Connecticut surplus funds list?
Counties publish or provide lists on request; Surplus Funds HQ links to the official sources and is adding Connecticut lists.
Who gets surplus funds in Connecticut?
The former owner first (and lienholders in order of priority). The money is held by: Tax sale: collector holds excess in interest-bearing escrow (interest to municipality).
What is the recovery agent fee cap in Connecticut?
No surplus-specific cap found. Once escheated: agreements to locate unclaimed property invalid if fee exceeds 10% of recoverable property (CGS 3-70a(c)(1)(B)).