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Matagorda County surplus funds list

Texas · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales, updated Oct 12, 2026.

$911,392unclaimed on the list
100records
$76,185largest surplus
33over $10,000

Surplus by amount

The newest sale on this list is from Jun 3, 2025. Matagorda County holds tax sales only a few times a year, and new surplus shows up on the list after the next sale. We check the official list every day — source.

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Matagorda County surplus records (100)

Sale dateTypeCase / deed #Former ownerSurplus
Jun 3, 2025Tax deedT17,842R••••• F•••••$83
May 6, 2025Tax deedT18,353M•••• C••• a••$22,499
May 6, 2025Tax deedT18,125A••••• G••••$918
May 6, 2025Tax deedT17,936N••••• W•••••$260
Nov 1, 2024Tax deedT17,895S••••• R•• H•••••$20,384
Nov 1, 2024Tax deedT18,239S••••• C•• G•••••$7,665
Nov 1, 2024Tax deedT17,605E•••• W•••• O••••$383
Sep 6, 2024Tax deedT17,785E••••• W•••••$11,931
Sep 6, 2024Tax deedT17,609R••••• B•••••$4,919
Sep 6, 2024Tax deedT17,711M••••• W••••• R•••••$11
Jun 4, 2024Tax deedT17,288H••••• D•••••$52,078
Jun 4, 2024Tax deedT17,569E••• R••••• C••••$28,302
Jun 4, 2024Tax deedT17,330A•••• G•••• a••$13,865
Jun 4, 2024Tax deedT17,569E••• R••••• C••••$148
Apr 2, 2024Tax deedT17,663C••••• G•••• S•••••$1,148
Apr 2, 2024Tax deedT18,112M••••• C•• a••$258
Feb 6, 2024Tax deedT17,486S••••• H•••••$1,596
Dec 5, 2023Tax deedT16,845J••• L•••• L•••••$10,272
Dec 5, 2023Tax deedT17,919S••••• E•• C•••$1,448
Dec 5, 2023Tax deedT16,793M••• L•• C••••$58
Oct 3, 2023Tax deedT17,929G••• C•••• H•••$6,547
Jul 5, 2023Tax deedT17,233J••• J•• H•••••$5,517
Jun 6, 2023Tax deedT17,202U••••• H•••• t••$8,291
Jun 6, 2023Tax deedT17,084T••• P••••• D•••••$6,003
Apr 4, 2023Tax deedT17,714E••••• D••••• J•••••$13,042
Feb 7, 2023Tax deedT17,268U••••• H•••• t••$15,277
Feb 7, 2023Tax deedT17,497J•••• L•• R••••$7,423
Feb 7, 2023Tax deedT17,175T••••• H•••••$25
Oct 4, 2022Tax deedT17,351T•• L•• M•••••$11,119
Oct 4, 2022Tax deedT17,512J••••• C••••• E•••••$138
Aug 2, 2022Tax deedT16,566E•••• M•• T•••••$33,511
Aug 2, 2022Tax deedT17,628W••••• J•• N•••••$21,794
Aug 2, 2022Tax deedT16,915U••••• H•••• T••$652
Aug 2, 2022Tax deedT16,049M••••• C•••••$259
Aug 2, 2022Tax deedT15,812T••• P••••• D•••••$227
Jun 7, 2022Tax deedT17,458H•••• G•• L•••••$13,950
Jun 7, 2022Tax deedT17,240A••••• P•• B•••••$3,972
Jun 7, 2022Tax deedT17,461R••• S•••••$3,570
Jun 7, 2022Tax deedT17,482M••••• S•••••$1,852
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT17,416C••••• R•• P•••••$76,185
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT16,644J••• P••••$48,525
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT17,615T••• M•••••$14,243
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT17,295L•• R•• P•••••$13,292
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT17,353R••• M•••$2,316
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT17,180U••••• H•••• t••$2,186
Apr 5, 2022Tax deedT16,504U••••• H•••• t••$250
Feb 1, 2022Tax deedT16,736U••••• H•••• t••$11,644
Feb 1, 2022Tax deedT16,532J•••• J••••• a••••$9,971
Feb 1, 2022Tax deedT16,218J••• B•• L••••$8,660
Feb 1, 2022Tax deedT17,278M••••• A•• a•••$3,438
Feb 1, 2022Tax deedT17,702J••• M••••• a••••$2,471
Sep 7, 2021Tax deedT17,623R•••• K••••• a••••$966
Sep 7, 2021Tax deedT17,647P•••• W•••• a••••$50
Sep 7, 2021Tax deedT17,494D•••• M••• a••••$50
Jul 6, 2021Tax deedT16,713U••••• H•••• t••$16,641
Jul 6, 2021Tax deedT17,224U••••• H•••• t••$225
Jul 6, 2021Tax deedT17,158U••••• H•••• t••$182
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT16,605U••••• H•••• t••$73,183
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT17,297A••••• G••• J••$27,836
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT17,331U••••• H•••• t••$21,443
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT17,201J••••• C•••••$12,756
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT16,643U••••• H•••• t••$11,900
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT16,473C••• W•• D•••••$3,118
Apr 6, 2021Tax deedT17,092U••••• H•••• t••$977
Feb 2, 2021Tax deedT16,714U••••• H•••• t••$13,014
Feb 2, 2021Tax deedT17,231E••• R•••••$2,961
Dec 1, 2020Tax deedT17,250D•• S•••••$337
Sep 8, 2020Tax deedT16,934P••• M•••• a••$27,458
Sep 1, 2020Tax deedT17,086U••••• H•••• t••$2,575
Sep 1, 2020Tax deedT15,628M••••• L•••$2,133
Aug 26, 2020Tax deedT17,095U••••• H•••• t••$24,491
Aug 26, 2020Tax deedT17,060U••••• H•••• t••$7,344
Aug 26, 2020Tax deedT16,703U••••• H•••• t••$655
Apr 10, 2019Tax deedT16,970E••••• o•• M••••$20,558
Apr 10, 2019Tax deedT16,219E••• M•••• S•••••$10,873
Apr 10, 2019Tax deedT17,085M•••• S•••$10,374
Apr 10, 2019Tax deedT16,939G••••• L••••$3,767
Apr 10, 2019Tax deedT17,176C••••• B•••••$81
Aug 17, 2018Tax deedT16,991E•••• C••••• a••$113
Aug 17, 2018Tax deedT17,007E••••• o•• S•••••$63
Aug 7, 2018Tax deedT16,899E••••• o•• H•••$18,236
Aug 7, 2018Tax deedT16,737E••••• o•• P••••$2,205
Aug 7, 2018Tax deedT17,203C••••• F•••• G•••••$1,150
Jun 19, 2018Tax deedT16,832M••••• E•• W•••••$8,165
Feb 6, 2018Tax deedT16,824O••• B•••••$775
Jun 6, 2017Tax deedT16,777R•••• L•••$3,453
Feb 7, 2017Tax deedT16,945L•••• S•••• I••$281
Oct 4, 2016Tax deedT16,911M••••• S••••• J••$6,094
Aug 2, 2016Tax deedT16,669E••••• o•• P••••$1,351
Aug 2, 2016Tax deedT16,710S••• D•••••$1,217
Aug 2, 2016Tax deedT16,647J•••• B•••$752
Aug 2, 2016Tax deedT16,639J•••• L••$215
May 4, 2016Tax deedT16,659T••••• T•••••$13,807
Jan 14, 2016Tax deedT15,759F•••• L•••$626
Jan 14, 2016Tax deedT16,203G••• C•••• B•••••$583
Jan 14, 2016Tax deedT16,397R••••• A••••• M••••$464
Dec 1, 2015Tax deedT16,381B••••$27,070
Dec 1, 2015Tax deedT16,636B••••• D••••• C•••$365
Oct 8, 2015Tax deedT16,606E••• F•••••$2,387
Oct 8, 2015Tax deedT16,635B•• C••• S•••$1,494

Source: Matagorda County District Clerk, list dated Nov 30, 2025, checked Oct 12, 2026. Owner names are shortened here; full names, parcel numbers and CSV export are in Pro.

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Texas surplus funds rules

Sales that create surplus
Tax foreclosure sale (judicial tax suit, Tax Code ch. 33/34); Non-judicial trustee sale (deed of trust); Judicial mortgage foreclosure (rare); HOA foreclosure
Who holds the money
Tax sales: clerk of the court that ordered the sale (district clerk court registry), Tax Code 34.02-34.03. Clerk must mail certified notice to former owner within 31 days of receipt if excess > $25. Trustee sales: trustee, or court registry if interpleaded.
Unclaimed funds go to
Tax sales: clerk holds 2 years after sale (unless court orders otherwise); if no claimant establishes entitlement, clerk distributes funds to the participating taxing units pro rata (Tax Code 34.03, amended HB 4250 eff. 9/1/2023) - does NOT go to state unclaimed property. Trustee-sale excess left with trustee/registry follows general unclaimed-property rules. Note: Prop. Code 70.007 (2-yr county general fund) applies to ch. 70 worker/garage liens, not deed-of-trust sales. verify
How owners claim
Petition (motion) in the court that ordered the sale, may be filed under the underlying cause number; serve all parties under TRCP 21a at least 20 days before hearing; court order signed by presiding judge required for release. Priority: voided-sale purchaser, taxing units (post-judgment taxes), other lienholders, taxing units (unpaid judgment), then former owners who were defendants (or relatives within 3rd degree/heirs). Owners who acquired after judgment generally barred (34.04(c-1)). Sample form: Tarrant County Law Library 'Excess Funds Motion and Order'. — deadline: Petition must be filed before the 2nd anniversary of the tax sale (Tax Code 34.04(a)).
Agent / finder fee cap
Attorney: lesser of 25% of amount obtained or $1,000. Non-attorney may NOT charge any fee to obtain excess proceeds for an owner (34.04(i)). Assignee recovery capped at 125% of what assignee paid the owner (34.04(j)).

Law: Tex. Tax Code 34.03, 34.04

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Questions

Where does the Matagorda County surplus funds list come from?

From the official list published by Matagorda County District Clerk (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Nov 30, 2025.

How do I claim surplus funds in Matagorda 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 Texas: Petition must be filed before the 2nd anniversary of the tax sale (Tax Code 34.04(a))..

Can someone else claim the money for me?

Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Texas law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (Attorney: lesser of 25% of amount obtained or $1,000. Non-attorney may NOT charge any fee to obtain excess proceeds for an owner (34.04(i)). Assignee recovery capped at 125% of what assignee paid the owner (34.04(j)).). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.