South Dakota surplus funds list
Unclaimed overages from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
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South Dakota surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County tax deed sale after tax certificate redemption period (SDCL ch. 10-25; Mortgage foreclosure by action (SDCL 21-47) or by advertisement/power of sale (SDCL 21-48); HOA lien foreclosure
- Who holds the money
- County (treasurer) holds tax-deed sale surplus; must return to prior owner of record (SDCL 10-25-39).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- SDCL 10-25-39: if prior owner of record cannot be found within 180 days, surplus transferred to Unclaimed Property Division (SDCL ch. 43-41B, State Treasurer).
- How owners claim
- Contact county treasurer/auditor within 180 days; thereafter claim with SD State Treasurer unclaimed property. — deadline: 180 days at county; then no deadline at Treasurer
- Agent / finder fee cap
- (SDCL 43-41B finder provisions not retrieved) verify
- Waiting period
- verify
- Registration
- verify
- Getting the list
- No statewide list; ask county treasurer/auditor for tax deed sale results; SD Treasurer unclaimed search (sdtreasurer.gov) after 180 days.
Law: SDCL 10-25-39; SDCL ch. 43-41B · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Is there a free South Dakota surplus funds list?
Counties publish or provide lists on request; Surplus Funds HQ links to the official sources and is adding South Dakota lists.
Who gets surplus funds in South Dakota?
The former owner first (and lienholders in order of priority). The money is held by: County (treasurer) holds tax-deed sale surplus.
What is the recovery agent fee cap in South Dakota?
(SDCL 43-41B finder provisions not retrieved)