Sevier County surplus funds list
Tennessee · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Sevier County list
We found no published excess proceeds list for Sevier County. Ask the Sevier County Clerk and Master (Chancery Court) for its list of delinquent tax sale excess proceeds held; it is a public record under the Tennessee Public Records Act (T.C.A. 10-7-503). Claims are made by filing a verified Motion to Claim Excess Sale Proceeds in the court that ordered the sale (after the order confirming the sale) and setting it for hearing; unclaimed funds later go to the State Treasury's unclaimed property program (ClaimItTN).
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Tennessee surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Delinquent property tax sale (chancery court, TCA 67-5-25/27); Non-judicial trustee sale (deed of trust, TCA 35-5); Judicial foreclosure (rare); HOA lien foreclosure
- Who holds the money
- Clerk and Master of the chancery court that ordered the tax sale.
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Remaining excess proceeds are subject to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (Title 66 ch. 29); presumption of abandonment does not arise until all filed motions are decided or 1 year after redemption period ends, whichever is later (67-5-2702(c)(5)). Motion can be filed until funds are actually forwarded to the state. (Older law escheated to state if no motion within 67-5-2504(d) period.)
- How owners claim
- Verified motion to claim excess sale proceeds in the chancery court after order confirming sale; serve all interested persons (TRCP 5) at least 30 days before hearing; ownership documents (deed, affidavit of heirship) must be recorded with register of deeds at least 30 days before hearing. Priority: taxing entity, lienholders at sale, post-sale lienholders, then taxpayers who were defendants/heirs. Davidson filing fee $75; Blount $25; funds issued ~30 days after order. — deadline: No fixed statutory bar; effectively until funds remitted to Treasury unclaimed property (no earlier than 1 year after redemption period ends); then claim at ClaimItTN.
- Agent / finder fee cap
- 67-5-2702 has no finder cap (court may allow reasonable fee to delinquent tax attorney/attorney ad litem). After transfer to Treasury: unclaimed-property locator fee cap reportedly 10% (third-party summary; against TCA 66-29). verify
Law: TCA 67-5-2702; TCA 67-5-2504(d); TCA 66-29 (unclaimed property) · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Where does the Sevier County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Sevier County. Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Sevier 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 Tennessee: No fixed statutory bar.
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Tennessee law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (67-5-2702 has no finder cap (court may allow reasonable fee to delinquent tax attorney/attorney ad litem). After transfer to Treasury: unclaimed-property locator fee cap reportedly 10% (third-party summary). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.