Fayette County surplus funds list
Kentucky · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Fayette County list
Fayette County's Master Commissioner posts past sales (case number, defendant, appraisal, purchase price) at faycom.info but no list of money it still holds; compare sale prices with the judgment in each case file, or ask the commissioner's office for proceeds held pending distribution. To claim, file a motion in the foreclosure case asking the circuit court to order the Master Commissioner to pay out the remaining proceeds; the commissioner cannot release money without a court order. Money unclaimed 1 to 5 years after it becomes payable goes to the Kentucky State Treasurer's unclaimed property program (KRS 393A.040).
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Kentucky surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Judicial mortgage foreclosure; Tax: certificates of delinquency sold to third-party purchasers; Execution sales by sheriff (KRS 426.500: cash excess paid to defendant/owner); HOA/condo lien judicial foreclosure
- Who holds the money
- Master commissioner/circuit court clerk holds surplus pending a court order of distribution; sheriff pays execution-sale excess to the owner (KRS 426.500(2)).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- KRS 393A.040(9): property held by a court may be paid to the State Treasurer 1 year after it becomes distributable and must be paid no later than 5 years after (amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 124, eff. July 1, 2025).
- How owners claim
- File a motion in the foreclosure case asking the circuit court to order the master commissioner/clerk to disburse surplus; commissioner cannot release without a judge's order. After transfer, claim with State Treasurer (treasury.ky.gov unclaimed property). — deadline: KRS 426.510: motions under KRS 426.010-426.500 within 2 years after cause accrues (execution sales). For court-held surplus, practical deadline is before transfer to Treasury (1-5 yrs); then no deadline.
- Agent / finder fee cap
- None found in current KRS 393A (KY adopted RUUPA in 2018; KRS 393A.760 only lets owner designate an agent in a signed record). Former KRS 393.117 (10% cap) appears superseded - whether any cap survives. verify
Law: KRS 426.500, 426.510, 393A.040(9), 393A.760 · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Where does the Fayette County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Fayette County (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Fayette 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 Kentucky: KRS 426.510: motions under KRS 426.010-426.500 within 2 years after cause accrues (execution sales). For court-held surplus, practical deadline is before transfer to Treasury (1-5 yrs).
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Kentucky law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (None found in current KRS 393A (KY adopted RUUPA in 2018). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.