Missoula County surplus funds list
Montana · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Missoula County list
Missoula County posts no surplus list. Surplus arises only when an owner-occupied home, farm or forest parcel is sold at a tax deed auction; the Missoula County Treasurer must pay it to the legal titleholder of record within 30 days of the sale (MCA 15-18-221). Ask the Treasurer whether a tax deed auction left surplus that could not be delivered; undeliverable money goes to the Montana Department of Revenue's unclaimed property program (mtrevenue.gov). Deed-of-trust sale surplus is paid by the trustee or into the district court.
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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
Law: MCA 15-18-219, 15-18-220, 15-18-221; MCA 70-9-801 et seq. · confirm details with the county; rules change.
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Questions
Where does the Missoula County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Missoula County. Surplus Funds HQ checks it every week and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Missoula 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 Montana: Paid within 30 days.
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Montana law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.