Harney County surplus funds list
Oregon · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Harney County list
Harney County sends tax-foreclosure surplus to the Oregon State Treasury under HB 2089 (2025), and there is no county list. Former owners and heirs claim it through the Treasury's Unclaimed Property program: search your name at unclaimed.oregon.gov (Foreclosure Surplus FAQ: https://unclaimed.oregon.gov/app/foreclosuresurplus/faq). The Harney County tax collector or property management office can say which foreclosed parcels sold and when.
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Oregon surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County tax foreclosure: property deeded to the county, then resold (ORS ch. 312/275), with surplus process under HB 2089 (2025); Non-judicial trustee sale (ORS 86.794); Judicial foreclosure / sheriff execution sale (ORS ch. 18); HOA lien foreclosure -
- Who holds the money
- Tax foreclosure: the county determines the surplus within 60 days of depositing sale proceeds in an interest-bearing account, then reports and delivers it to the Oregon State Treasury within 30 days (HB 2089 secs. 8, 10). The Treasury holds it in its unclaimed property system. Trustee sale: the trustee pays the surplus to the grantor or successor in interest after junior lienholders (ORS 86.794(4)).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax-foreclosure surplus is treated as unclaimed property held by the State Treasury (HB 2089 sec. 10). Whether the claim is perpetual or subject to a deadline is ; the enrolled text could not be retrieved. verify
- How owners claim
- File a claim with the Oregon State Treasury (Unclaimed Property). Only a 'claimant' may file: the individual who owned the property when it was deeded to the county, or heirs/successors. Creditors, third parties and LLCs are excluded per AOC. The county must send the claimant notice. — deadline: (Treasury unclaimed property process). Applies where the claimant received the one-year redemption notice on or after 5/25/2023. verify
- Agent / finder fee cap
- No Oregon finder fee cap found; the ungovr.org aggregator says Oregon does not restrict finder fees (against ORS ch. 98). OAR 141-040-0005 lets the state deduct up to 10% on its own claims, which is not a finder cap. verify
Law: HB 2089 (2025), amending ORS 98.352, 279A.025, 312.040, 312.125 and adding new sections; ORS 86.794; ORS 275.275 governs distribution of county land-sale proceeds and is not amended by HB 2089 · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Where does the Harney County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Harney County (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Harney 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 Oregon: (Treasury unclaimed property process). Applies where the claimant received the one-year redemption notice on or after 5/25/2023..
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Oregon law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (No Oregon finder fee cap found). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.