Idaho surplus funds list
Unclaimed overages from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
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Idaho surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County sale of tax-deeded property (Idaho Code 31-808); Non-judicial trustee sale; Judicial mortgage foreclosure / sheriff sale; HOA lien foreclosure -
- Who holds the money
- Tax deed sale: board of county commissioners (county treasurer). With the state treasurer's consent, funds may be transferred to the state treasurer (unclaimed property, ch. 5 title 14).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Unpaid funds go to the owner of record; otherwise, with consent, to the state treasurer's unclaimed property program (31-808(2)(d)).
- How owners claim
- Respond to the county's notice of excess proceeds; the county must notify parties in interest within 30 days after the sale. The county pays parties in interest by lien priority and the remainder to the owner(s) of record when the tax deed issued. — deadline: 60 days after receiving notice; responses postmarked or received after the 60th day are not accepted. Payment within 60 days after the claim deadline.
- Agent / finder fee cap
- None in 31-808. Unclaimed property finder limits under Idaho Code 14-5xx. verify
- Waiting period
- None found verify
- Registration
- None found verify
- Getting the list
- County treasurer or commissioners. Ada County tax deed auction results are on county sites. Transferred funds can be searched at yourmoney.idaho.gov. verify
Law: Idaho Code 31-808(2) · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Is there a free Idaho surplus funds list?
Counties publish or provide lists on request; Surplus Funds HQ links to the official sources and is adding Idaho lists.
Who gets surplus funds in Idaho?
The former owner first (and lienholders in order of priority). The money is held by: Tax deed sale: board of county commissioners (county treasurer). With the state treasurer's consent, funds may be transferred to the state treasurer (unclaimed property, ch. 5 title 14)..
What is the recovery agent fee cap in Idaho?
None in 31-808. Unclaimed property finder limits under Idaho Code 14-5xx.