Waupaca County surplus funds list
Wisconsin · unclaimed money left over from tax deed and foreclosure sales.
Getting the Waupaca County list
We found no list of tax-sale proceeds owed to former owners on the Waupaca County website. Ask the Waupaca County Treasurer which tax-deeded parcels sold for more than the taxes owed and whose net proceeds are still unpaid (a public record request under Wis. Stat. 19.35). Since 2022 a Wisconsin county that sells tax-deeded land must pay the former owner the net proceeds (sale price less costs and the taxes owed); the county mails a notice, and money unclaimed for a year becomes county unclaimed funds under Wis. Stat. 59.66(2), advertised by the Treasurer, which the owner can still claim. Surplus from a sheriff's mortgage-foreclosure sale is held by the Waupaca County Clerk of Circuit Court in the foreclosure case and is paid out on a court order.
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Wisconsin surplus funds rules
- Sales that create surplus
- County sale of tax-deeded property (Wis. Stat. 75.35, 75.36, 75.69); Sheriff sale after judicial mortgage foreclosure (ch. 846; HOA/condo lien foreclosure (judicial, ch. 703) -
- Who holds the money
- Tax: county treasurer. Mortgage: clerk of circuit court holds sheriff-sale surplus pending order. verify
- Unclaimed funds go to
- Tax (after 2023 Act 207): if payment to former owner is returned or not claimed within 1 year of the sale, it is unclaimed funds and the county treasurer disposes of it under Wis. Stat. 59.66(2). Pre-Act 207: forfeited if owner not located within 5 years of notice.
- How owners claim
- County must give former owner notice of right to potential surplus on acquiring tax deed (75.36); after sale, county computes net proceeds (sale price - sale costs - MFL withdrawal taxes - special assessments - delinquent taxes owed on other property - property taxes for year of sale) and sends remainder to former owner. Owner/heirs also have repurchase right before sale for owner-occupied single-family homes (county ordinance required). — deadline: Claim/cash payment within 1 year of sale, else unclaimed funds (then claim via county unclaimed funds under 59.66(2)).
- Agent / finder fee cap
- No surplus-finder cap found. State unclaimed property (ch. 177, RUUPA): cap and limits . verify
Law: Wis. Stat. 75.36; ch. 177 (unclaimed property) - UNVERIFIED for finder terms · confirm details with the county; rules change.
Questions
Where does the Waupaca County surplus funds list come from?
From the official list published by Waupaca County Treasurer (source). Surplus Funds HQ checks it daily and last found it updated Oct 12, 2026.
How do I claim surplus funds in Waupaca 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 Wisconsin: Claim/cash payment within 1 year of sale, else unclaimed funds (then claim via county unclaimed funds under 59.66(2))..
Can someone else claim the money for me?
Yes, recovery agents and attorneys do this for a fee, but Wisconsin law may cap the fee or require a waiting period (No surplus-finder cap found. State unclaimed property (ch. 177, RUUPA): cap and limits .). Read any contract carefully; you never need an agent to file.