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Surplus funds in Indiana.

When a property in Indiana 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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Judicial, through the courts.

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

Tax sale surplus

Tax-sale surplus is held by the county. A third-party agreement to recover it must be in writing, signed by the owner, show the surplus and the owner's net share, and charge no more than 10% (IC 6-1.1-24-7.5); that capped rate applies. Anyone claiming under such an agreement must get a court order within 3 years after the sale. Surplus not claimed within 3 years after the county receives it goes to the county general fund (IC 6-1.1-24-7).

Foreclosure surplus

Foreclosure type
Judicial
Who holds the surplus

The clerk of the court that ordered the foreclosure (the sheriff conducts the sale and pays any surplus to the clerk).

After a sheriff's sale, the proceeds pay sale expenses and then the judgment debt and other amounts in order; any surplus must be paid to the clerk of the court, to be transferred as the court directs to the mortgage debtor, the debtor's heirs, or persons the debtor assigned it to (IC 32-30-10-14). The former owner (or heirs) claims it by filing a motion or petition in the foreclosure case asking the court to order the clerk to release the funds. No specific statutory claim deadline for foreclosure surplus was found.

Fees and assignments. No fee cap found for mortgage-foreclosure surplus; IC 32-30-10-14 expressly allows payment to persons the debtor assigned it to. Separately, IC 32-34-1.5-75 caps unclaimed-property finder fees at 10% (max $5,000) and voids agreements within 24 months.

Claiming it yourself

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

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Every Indiana county office(92)

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).