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Surplus funds in Mississippi.

When a property in Mississippi 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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Foreclosure sales here

Non-judicial, trustee or power-of-sale.

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Tax-sale surplus: up to 25% of what you receive, shown in writing before you sign, $0 upfront, only if you are paid. We don't offer paid help for foreclosure surplus; you can claim it yourself, free.

Tax sale surplus

Excess from a Mississippi tax sale is paid into the county treasury and moved to the county general fund. It is payable to the owner, on request, only after the 2-year redemption period (Miss. Code §27-45-3) ends without the land being redeemed (Miss. Code §27-41-77). If the land is redeemed or the sale is set aside, the county keeps the excess. If the owner does not request payment within 2 years after the redemption period ends, the county keeps it. Claims are certified by the chancery clerk and paid by a board of supervisors warrant.

Foreclosure surplus

Foreclosure type
Non judicial
Who holds the surplus

The trustee (or substituted trustee) under the deed of trust who conducted the sale; a chancery court if the trustee deposits disputed funds there

Most Mississippi foreclosures are trustee's sales under a deed of trust, with no court case. The sale is advertised for three consecutive weeks, a notice is posted at the county courthouse, and the land is sold at public outcry in the county where it lies (Miss. Code § 89-1-55). Section 89-1-55 does not say how surplus is paid, and no other Mississippi statute was found that sets a distribution order, a claim deadline or a deposit procedure for trustee's-sale surplus. Ask the trustee who ran the sale; the deed of trust usually says how surplus is applied. Money that stays unclaimed can be reported to the State Treasurer as unclaimed property.

Fees and assignments. No Mississippi statute was found that caps fees for recovering surplus while a trustee or the county holds it. Once money has been paid or delivered to the State Treasurer as unclaimed property, Miss. Code § 89-12-25 makes it unlawful to contract for a locator fee until seven months after that delivery, caps the fee at 10% of the property's value (or $50, whichever is greater), and requires the Treasurer to approve the contract.

Published surplus lists

These official Mississippi 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.

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Every Mississippi 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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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).