Walker County surplus funds list

Q: Where does the Walker County surplus funds list come from?

From the official list published by Weissman PC (excess funds counsel) (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.

Q: How do I claim surplus funds in Walker 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 Georgia: No fixed deadline while the county holds the funds.

Q: Can someone else claim the money for me?

Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Georgia law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (None in 48-4-5 (text current as of 2024 checked). After the funds pass to DOR Unclaimed Property, the locator fee is capped at 10%.). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.

Georgia · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales, updated Oct 12, 2026.

$909,263unclaimed on the list

80records

$201,742largest surplus

18over $10,000

Surplus by amount

23<$1K

32$1–5K

7$5–10K

7$10–25K

7$25–50K

4$50K+

The newest sale on this list is from Jul 8, 2026. Walker County holds tax sales only a few times a year, and new surplus shows up on the list after the next sale. We check the official list every day — source.

Is this your former property? You can claim surplus yourself, free, from Weissman PC (excess funds counsel). How to claim →

Walker County surplus records (80)

Sale date	Type	Case / deed #	Property	Former owner	Surplus
Jul 8, 2026	Tax deed	E-020609-010105	127 Cleveland Rd, Rossville	V•••• R•••••	$14,991
Nov 4, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010100	105 Shearer Dr, Rossville	T•• E••••• o••	$60,061
Nov 4, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000279	115 Park Ave	D••••• E•• H•••••	$35,563
Nov 4, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010099	405 Park St, LaFayette	R••••• C••••• R•••••	$28,852
Jun 5, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000032	1945 Boss Rd., Chickamauga	C••••• A•• K•••••	$9,933
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000040	2251 Nick-A Jack Rd, Flintstone	S••••• L••••• M•••••	$84,276
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000035	405 Glenn St., LaFayette	D•••• M•••••	$36,812
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000039	902 Carter Ln., Rossville	B••••• J••• K•••••	$8,633
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000036	1337 Ramey Rd., Trion	H••••• M•• H•••••	$8,100
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000037	611 E. Garden Farm Rd., Rossville	A••••• J•• T•••••	$7,755
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	SUCV2026000038	Straight St., Flintstone	E•• I••••	$7,567
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010088	Jenkins Rd., Chickamauga	D••••• M•••••	$4,061
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010081	Carter Ln., Rossville	B••••• J••• K•••••	$3,271
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010103	Carter Ln	B••••• J••• K•••••	$3,271
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010085	Ridgewood Dr., Chickamauga	R••••• A•• M•••••	$1,935
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010090	65 Hillcrest Sub Circle, LaFayette	H•••• H•• I•••••	$1,740
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010092	Hammontree Dr., LaFayette	S••••• C•••• P•••••	$1,722
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010095	Lakesite Dr., LaFayette	K••••• J•••••	$1,336
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010079	Straight St., Flintstone	E•• I••••	$738
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010083	Carter Ln., Rossville	B••••• J••• K•••••	$546
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010104	Carter Ln	B••••• J••• K•••••	$546
May 6, 2025	Tax deed	E-020609-010093	1009 Colerain St., LaFayette	V••••• T••• M•••••	$331
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	SUCV2026000420	34 Cherokee Knoll, Chickamauga	K••• L••	$201,742
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	SUCV2026000132	808 McLemore St., La Fayette	J••• S•••••	$50,532
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	SUCV2026000129	106 Canton Street, Rossville	K••••• P•••• D•••••	$36,972
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	SUCV2026000130	Rogers Rd., Chickamauga	J••••• B•• B•••	$17,555
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	SUCV2026000131	227 Bowen Ln., Chickamauga	T••• M•••• G•••••	$10,048
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	E-020609-010077	801 Stiles Rd., La Fayette	J•••• C•• S•••••	$1,736
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	E-020609-010072	123 A Baker Avenue, Rossville	T••••• L•• C•••••	$478
Aug 6, 2024	Tax deed	E-020609-010075	Darvin Ln., La Fayette	G•••• O•••• L••	$168
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010058	489 Dunwoody Rd.	W•••• H•••••	$3,618
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010044	Crest Ridge Dr.	J••••• C••••• B•••••	$3,041
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010053	Prospect Cir.	J••••• H•• P••••	$3,010
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010063	318 Pledger St.	F••••• B•••••	$2,663
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010052	Cooper St.	E•• H•• C••••	$2,407
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010043	Glengary Dr.	N••••• R••••• L••	$2,050
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010060	60 Fortune St.	S••••• E•• S•••••	$1,724
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010041	Cinderella Dr.	W••• R••••	$1,689
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010042	Cinderella Dr.	C••••• H•••• F••••	$1,664
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010000	Trion Hwy.	J•••• L••	$1,134
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010046	Sunset Cir.	B••••• S••••• F•••••	$900
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010059	1413 Lower Mill Creek Rd.	C••• H•••	$877
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010054	Wheeler Rd.	M••••• W•••••	$820
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010048	Jacobs Rd.	W••••• L•••• R••••	$643
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010061	High St.	R••••• W•••••	$582
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010047	Sunset Cir.	O•••• I•• P•••••	$513
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010056	Hillcrest Sub. Cir.	D•••• H•• B•••	$509
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010062	Henderson St.	J•• S••••• o••	$309
Nov 7, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010055	95 Hwy.	K•••• D•••• C••••	$177
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	SUCV2025000076	791 Peavine Rd., Ringgold	C••••• C••••• a••	$21,876
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	SUCV2024000727	906 Chattanooga St., LaFayette	P••••• K•• J•••••	$13,896
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	SUCV2024000677	Lee School Rd, La Fayette	F•••• L•• W•••	$8,406
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010028	Robin Cir.	E••• P••••	$4,090
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010027	Wooten Ln.	G••••• W•••••	$3,041
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010030	S 341 HWY	M••••• D•• F•••••	$2,511
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010037	906 Colerain St.	C••••• W•••••	$2,443
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010040	Fort Trace Dr.	J•••• B•• S•••	$2,013
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010039	3626 Tanaka Trail	C••••• B•••	$698
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010035	19 King St.	P••• W•• S•••••	$656
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010026	Angland Rd.	R••••• R••••	$346
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010025	55 Tower Rd.	S••••• L•• M•••••	$330
Jun 6, 2023	Tax deed	E-020609-010036	Warrenfells St.	O••• R•••• W•••••	$265
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	SUCV2024000724	600 1st Street, La Fayette	W••••• S•• R•••••	$40,754
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	SUCV2024000721	1580 Furnace Creek Rd., LaFayette	M••••• L••••• a••	$22,240
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	SUCV2026000417	411 Magnolia St., LaFayette	A•••• C•• W•••••	$15,332
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	E-020609-010017	High Rd.	L•••• W•• F••••	$1,471
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	E-020609-010015	Hays Hollow Rd.	W••••• A•• J••••	$924
Nov 1, 2022	Tax deed	E-020609-010023	700 Henderson Ave.	T•••• B••••• J••	$151
May 3, 2022	Tax deed	SUCV2026000034	1503 Lee St., Chickamauga	S••••• M•••••	$39,927
May 3, 2022	Tax deed	E-020609-010013	345 Jenkins Rd.	W••••• L•• B•••••	$3,102
May 3, 2022	Tax deed	E-020609-010014	53 Wilberger Street	A•••• B•••••	$3,015
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	23SUCV0080	701 Walker Avenue, Rossville	D•••• R•• F•••••	$29,927
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	SUCV2023000404	206 Keller Road, Rossville	K••••• L••• H•••••	$8,659
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000008		E•••• E•• C•••••	$3,636
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000010	18 Fortune Street, La Fayette	J•••• K••••• R••••	$2,561
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000014		R••• M•••••	$2,490
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000011		J•••• K••••• R••••	$1,612
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000013		R••••• L•• M•••••	$1,269
Nov 2, 2021	Tax deed	E-020609-000004		H••••• G•••• C••••	$74
Nov 2, 2010	Tax deed	E-020609-010068	4623 Hwy. 151, Lafayette	S••••• K•• M•••••	$1,950

Source: Weissman PC (excess funds counsel), list dated Oct 12, 2026, checked Oct 12, 2026. Owner names are shortened here; full names, parcel numbers and CSV export are in Pro.

Georgia surplus funds rules

Sales that create surplus: tax sale (sheriff/tax commissioner tax-execution sale with 12-month redemption; non-judicial power-of-sale mortgage foreclosure (surplus held by foreclosing lender/attorney; HOA/POA lien foreclosure (how surplus is handled
Who holds the money: The officer who ran the tax sale: the county tax commissioner in most counties, the sheriff in some (Fulton County excess funds are held by the Sheriff's Office). For mortgage foreclosures, the foreclosing party or its attorney holds the surplus.
Unclaimed funds go to: After 5 years with no claim or pending action, the excess goes to the Georgia Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Program. Once there, it is released only on a court order from an interpleader action the claimant files in the county of the tax sale (48-4-5).
How owners claim: File the county's written excess-funds claim form, usually notarized, with ID and proof of interest (record owner at the time of sale, security-deed holders, or other recorded interests, paid in order of priority). The officer must mail notice within 30 days after the sale and may file an interpleader in superior court if claims conflict. — deadline: No fixed deadline while the county holds the funds; after 5 years they go to DOR (court order needed to get them back).
Agent / finder fee cap: None in 48-4-5 (text current as of 2024 checked). After the funds pass to DOR Unclaimed Property, the locator fee is capped at 10%. verify

Law: O.C.G.A. 48-4-5; Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, O.C.G.A. 44-12-190 et seq. · confirm details with the county; rules change.

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Questions

Where does the Walker County surplus funds list come from?