Lexington City surplus funds list
Virginia · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Lexington City list
We found no published surplus list for the City of Lexington. Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Lexington for the excess proceeds it holds from delinquent tax sales (judicial sales under Va. Code 58.1-3965); clerk records are public, and the Treasurer's office can tell you which suits produced surplus. Former owners, heirs or assigns claim by petition to the circuit court in the tax sale suit within 2 years of the decree confirming the sale (Va. Code 58.1-3967); after that the money goes to the locality.
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Virginia surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- Judicial tax sale by court-appointed special commissioner (Va. Code 58.1-3965 et seq.); Non-judicial deed of trust trustee sales (Va. Code Title 55.1 ch. 3; HOA/condo lien enforcement sales
- Who holds the money
- Tax sale: clerk of the circuit court where the suit was filed holds surplus after taxes, costs, reasonable attorney fees and liens (58.1-3967). Trustee sale: trustee pays surplus to owner; accounts filed with commissioner of accounts. verify
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax sale surplus unclaimed for 2 years after confirmation of sale is paid by the clerk to the locality (split pro rata between county and town), not to the State; locality may grant relief by ordinance to a former owner/heir proving entitlement. Trustee-sale surplus unclaimed: to circuit court or State Treasury unclaimed property. verify
- How owners claim
- Petition the circuit court in the tax sale suit; claimant bears burden of proof; court may refer to a commissioner in chancery. Former owner and heirs, devisees, successors or assigns may claim. — deadline: 2 years after the date of confirmation of the sale (58.1-3967).
- Agent / finder fee cap
- None in 58.1-3967 text. Unclaimed property finder limits under VA Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act . verify
Law: Va. Code 58.1-3967; 55.1-321 (trustee notice) · confirm details with the county; rules change.
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Questions
Where does the Lexington City surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Lexington. Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Lexington City?
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 Virginia: 2 years after the date of confirmation of the sale (58.1-3967)..
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Virginia law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (None in 58.1-3967 text. Unclaimed property finder limits under VA Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act .). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.