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Surplus funds in Arkansas.

When a property in Arkansas sells at a tax sale or a foreclosure sale for more than what was owed, the extra can belong to the former owner. Here is who holds it, the law behind it, and every county office linked so you can check for yourself, free.

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Both judicial and non-judicial.

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We don't offer paid help in Arkansas. You can claim surplus here yourself, free; see below.

Tax sale surplus

Excess proceeds from Commissioner of State Lands sales are claimable by the record owner at the time of sale, or heirs within the first degree, and are held 2 years before going to the county. By statute (Ark. Code §26-37-205), an agreement to recover them must be in writing, signed by the owner, and charge no more than 10% of the recovery. That capped rate applies.

Foreclosure surplus

Foreclosure type
Both
Who holds the surplus

Non-judicial (Statutory Foreclosure Act): the trustee or mortgagee who conducted the sale. Judicial: the court-appointed commissioner (often the circuit clerk) under the court's decree.

In a statutory (out-of-court) foreclosure the trustee or mortgagee applies the sale proceeds to sale expenses, the debt, then recorded junior liens by priority, and pays any surplus to the grantor or the grantor's successor in interest (Ark. Code 18-50-109). The former owner asks the trustee or mortgagee for it; the statute sets no claim form or deadline. In a judicial foreclosure, surplus is handled under the court's decree and claimed by motion in that case. Where surplus ends up if never claimed was not confirmed.

Fees and assignments. No specific statute found for mortgage/HOA foreclosure surplus. (The 10% cap in Ark. Code 26-37-205(b)(2)(F) applies by its terms to tax-sale excess held by the Commissioner of State Lands, not to mortgage foreclosure surplus.)

Published surplus lists

These official Arkansas pages publish lists or lookups of unclaimed surplus or excess proceeds. If your name or parcel appears, the office that runs the list can tell you how to claim, free.

Lists change often and may be out of date. Checked October 2026.

Claiming it yourself

We don't offer paid help in Arkansas. You can claim surplus here yourself, free.

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Every Arkansas county office(84)

Surplus is public record. Call the office that held the sale with the parcel or case number; in most places it will confirm whether a surplus exists, how much, and the deadline. Self-filing is free. Each entry links the county's tax office and court clerk where the directory lists them, plus the full set of county offices.

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Check this yourself

This page is plain-language orientation, not legal advice. Statutes were checked against official sources in October 2026, and county links come from the NETR public-records directory, an independent resource. Laws and county procedures change, so confirm with the office before you rely on any of it. You can always file a claim yourself with no recovery fee (a court or notary may charge a small fee).