Dickey County surplus funds list
North Dakota · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Dickey County list
Dickey County posts no excess-proceeds list. Ask the Dickey County Auditor/Treasurer for the results of its latest tax-forfeited property sale and which parcels sold for more than the taxes and costs (open-records request under N.D.C.C. 44-04-18). Excess proceeds from a tax-forfeited land sale are held by the county treasurer for 90 days for the record owner (N.D.C.C. 57-28-20); after that they go to North Dakota Unclaimed Property (Department of Trust Lands), where the owner can still claim them.
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North Dakota surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County tax foreclosure / tax deed sale (N.D.C.C. ch. 57-28; Judicial mortgage foreclosure (sheriff sale; HOA lien foreclosure
- Who holds the money
- County treasurer retains excess for 90 days after sale (57-28-20(1)); then to owner, district court clerk, or unclaimed property administrator.
- Unclaimed funds go to
- N.D.C.C. 57-28-20(3)(c): if no claim within the 90-day retention period, excess goes to the unclaimed property administrator (Land Board, ch. 47-30.2).
- How owners claim
- Owner of record listed in notice of foreclosure of tax lien submits a claim to county treasurer within 90 days; disputed or multiple claims -> excess paid to clerk of district court for adjudication; afterwards claim with ND Unclaimed Property. — deadline: 90 days after sale (county); then no deadline at state
- Agent / finder fee cap
- N.D.C.C. 47-30.2-68: fee may not exceed 10% of amount recovered (property held by administrator).
Questions
Where does the Dickey County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Dickey County. Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Dickey 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 North Dakota: 90 days after sale (county).
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but North Dakota law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (N.D.C.C. 47-30.2-68: fee may not exceed 10% of amount recovered (property held by administrator).). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.