Lyon County surplus funds list
Minnesota · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Lyon County list
The Lyon County Auditor/Treasurer posts a "Notice of Surplus" for each tax-forfeited parcel sold with a surplus. Claims are due 6 months after the county first mails the surplus notice; unclaimed surplus returns to the county (Minn. Stat. 282.005).
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Minnesota surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Tax-forfeited land sale by county (ch. 282; Mortgage foreclosure by advertisement; Judicial mortgage foreclosure (ch. 581); HOA/common-interest lien foreclosure by advertisement (515B.3-116)
- Who holds the money
- Tax: county auditor (minimum bid to forfeited tax sale fund; excess available for distribution, 282.005 subd. 5). Mortgage: sheriff holds surplus >= $100 for the redemption period (580.10 subd. 1).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax: if no interested party claims within the claim period (or court finds none entitled), proceeds return to the county forfeited tax sale fund (282.005 subds. 6(c), 9); unclaimed mineral payments cancel to general fund. Mortgage: not addressed in 580.10; court order under 580.28 for disputes.
- How owners claim
- Tax: auditor mails notice + Commissioner of Revenue claim form within 60 days of sale (certified mail; second first-class notice 90-120 days after sale; notice to occupants); interested party (owner, lienholder, or person registered under 276.041) files claim with county auditor. Mortgage: written demand to sheriff; owner may apply surplus to redemption (580.10 subd. 3); junior lienholders demand within redemption period with affidavit. — deadline: Tax: within 6 months after the notice is first mailed (282.005 subd. 6(a)); county pays only after claim period expires. Mortgage: junior creditors must demand within redemption period; owner then gets remainder.
- Agent / finder fee cap
- No finder/fee cap provisions in 282.005 or 580.10. State unclaimed property finder rules (ch. 345): . verify
Law: Minn. Stat. 282.005 (2024 c 127 art 70 s 4); 580.10 (am. 2025 c 35 art 10 s 4)
Questions
Where does the Lyon County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Lyon County Auditor/Treasurer (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Lyon 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 Minnesota: Tax: within 6 months after the notice is first mailed (282.005 subd. 6(a)).
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Minnesota law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (No finder/fee cap provisions in 282.005 or 580.10. State unclaimed property finder rules (ch. 345): .). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.