Indiana surplus funds list
Unclaimed overages from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
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Indiana surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County tax sale (IC 6-1.1-24); Commissioners' certificate sale (IC 6-1.1-24-6.1); Sheriff sale after judicial mortgage foreclosure (IC 32-30-10-14 surplus to clerk/court; HOA lien foreclosure (judicial) -
- Who holds the money
- Tax: county treasurer deposits surplus into the tax sale surplus fund; county auditor issues warrant on approved claim (IC 6-1.1-24-7). Mortgage: clerk of court holds sheriff-sale surplus pending court order. verify
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax surplus not claimed within 3 years after the date of the tax sale is transferred by the county auditor to the county general fund (IC 6-1.1-24-7(f)), except where redemption period extended by bankruptcy.
- How owners claim
- Sworn claim to county auditor/treasurer by the owner of record at time of certification for sale (divested at tax deed) - auditor and treasurer approve and auditor issues warrant. A contract holder/attorney-in-fact/guardian may receive warrant only as a court directs (IC 6-1.1-24-7(d)). — deadline: Within 3 years after the date of the tax sale (IC 6-1.1-24-7(e)(2)).
- Agent / finder fee cap
- Max 10% of the amount collected (cap does not apply if <= $50) - IC 6-1.1-24-7.5.
- Waiting period
- None stated in 7.5 (applies to agreements on/after May 1, 2010). Payment to contract holder requires court direction under 6-1.1-24-7(d).
- Registration
- None in 7.5. Separate unclaimed-property finder rules for state-held funds under IC 32-34-1.5 (Indiana RUUPA) - details . verify
- Getting the list
- County auditor/treasurer tax sale surplus lists (Marion County Treasurer/Auditor surplus list on indy.gov - exact URL ; page returned no content). Statewide tax sale info via SRI Services (zeusauction.com/sriservices) - for surplus lists. Public records request to county auditor. verify
Law: IC 6-1.1-24-7; IC 6-1.1-24-7.5 · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Is there a free Indiana surplus funds list?
Counties publish or provide lists on request; Surplus Funds HQ links to the official sources and is adding Indiana lists.
Who gets surplus funds in Indiana?
The former owner first (and lienholders in order of priority). The money is held by: Tax: county treasurer deposits surplus into the tax sale surplus fund.
What is the recovery agent fee cap in Indiana?
Max 10% of the amount collected (cap does not apply if <= $50) - IC 6-1.1-24-7.5.