Montana surplus funds list
Unclaimed overages from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
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Montana surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Tax deed auction for owner-occupied residential/ag/forest property (MCA 15-18-219 to -221); Tax deed to assignee/county for other property (MCA 15-18-211); Trust indenture power-of-sale (MCA 71-1-301 et seq.) and judicial mortgage foreclosure; HOA lien foreclosure
- Who holds the money
- County treasurer for tax deed auction proceeds (MCA 15-18-221).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Unclaimed surplus to MT Dept. of Revenue unclaimed property (MCA 70-9-801 et seq.) - timing . verify
- How owners claim
- County treasurer must distribute surplus to legal titleholder of record within 30 days of receiving payment (automatic, resident or not). — deadline: Paid within 30 days; no claim deadline stated
- Agent / finder fee cap
- verify
- Waiting period
- verify
- Registration
- verify
- Getting the list
- No statewide list; county treasurer auction notices (published per 7-1-2121) and records.
Law: MCA 15-18-219, 15-18-220, 15-18-221; MCA 70-9-801 et seq. · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Is there a free Montana surplus funds list?
Counties publish or provide lists on request; Surplus Funds HQ links to the official sources and is adding Montana lists.
Who gets surplus funds in Montana?
The former owner first (and lienholders in order of priority). The money is held by: County treasurer for tax deed auction proceeds (MCA 15-18-221)..
What is the recovery agent fee cap in Montana?
Check the state statute; some states cap or restrict finder agreements.