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Surplus funds in New Hampshire.

When a property in New Hampshire 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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Tax sale surplus

When a town or city sells property it took by tax deed, it may keep only the back taxes, interest, costs and a penalty that includes 10% of the assessed value (RSA 80:88 I, 80:90). Within 60 days after the sale closes, it must file an interpleader in superior court and pay the excess into court. It pays the former owner directly instead if there were no recorded lienholders and the owner is easily identified and located (RSA 80:88 II–III). Anyone to whom a former owner tried to convey or assign an interest after the date of the tax deed is not treated as a former owner (RSA 80:90 II), and excess that no one claims goes to the municipality (RSA 80:88 II(d)).

Foreclosure surplus

Foreclosure type
Non judicial
Who holds the surplus

The foreclosing mortgagee that ran the power-of-sale auction (RSA 479:25) receives the sale proceeds.

New Hampshire uses power-of-sale foreclosure (RSA 479:25). New Hampshire's foreclosure statutes do not set out how surplus is distributed or a deadline to claim it. Ask the foreclosing lender or its attorney in writing for the sale accounting and any surplus. Any challenge to the conduct of the sale itself must be brought within one year and one day of recording the foreclosure deed (RSA 479:25, II-a).

Fees and assignments. No specific statute found for surplus-recovery fees or assignments. RSA ch. 479-B (foreclosure consultants) covers services to delay or prevent the loss of a home (including before a tax deed) and bans collecting any fee before all services are fully performed (RSA 479-B:5). Recovering surplus after a completed sale is not listed as a covered service.

Claiming it yourself

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

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Every New Hampshire county office(244)

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).