Sanpete County surplus funds list
Utah · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Sanpete County list
Sanpete County posts no excess-funds list. Tax sale money above the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and costs is treated as unclaimed property (Utah Code 59-2-1351.1(7)). Ask the Sanpete County Auditor, which runs the May tax sale, which parcels sold for more than was owed (a GRAMA records request); the county holds the excess only briefly after the sale is ratified. Unclaimed excess goes to the State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division, where the former owner can claim it with no deadline at mycash.utah.gov.
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Utah surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County tax sale (May tax sale) of property after 4-year redemption (Utah Code 59-2-1351.1); Non-judicial trustee sale (Utah Code 57-1-29); Judicial mortgage foreclosure / sheriff sale; HOA lien foreclosure (as trustee sale) -
- Who holds the money
- Tax sale: the county auditor/treasurer remits excess to the State Unclaimed Property Division, since excess is 'treated as unclaimed property' under the RUUPA, Title 67 Ch. 4a (59-2-1351.1(7)). Trustee sale: the trustee pays the persons legally entitled, or deposits with the district court clerk, who forwards the funds to the state treasurer subject to court order (57-1-29).
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax-sale excess goes directly into state unclaimed property (Utah Unclaimed Property Division / mycash.utah.gov), where it is claimable indefinitely. Trustee-sale deposits go to the state treasurer pending a court order. verify
- How owners claim
- Tax sale: claim through the Utah Unclaimed Property Division (mycash.utah.gov, URL). Trustee sale deposited with court: petition for adjudication of priority ($50 fee). Others have 60 days to contest; a hearing is held within 20 days if contested. — deadline: Tax sale: no deadline. Trustee sale: claimants who fail to appear after the court order are barred. verify
- Agent / finder fee cap
- No percentage cap. Utah Code 67-4a-1302(3) makes 'unconscionable' compensation unenforceable except by the owner, and a court may reduce it. The claimed 59-2-1351.1 finder rules do not exist in that section.
Law: Utah Code 59-2-1351.1(7); 67-4a-1302; 57-1-29 · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Where does the Sanpete County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Sanpete County. Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Sanpete 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 Utah: Tax sale: no deadline. Trustee sale: claimants who fail to appear after the court order are barred..
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Utah law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (No percentage cap. Utah Code 67-4a-1302(3) makes 'unconscionable' compensation unenforceable except by the owner, and a court may reduce it. The claimed 59-2-1351.1 finder rules do not exist in that section.). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.