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Surplus funds in Wyoming.

When a property in Wyoming 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

If a tax-sale certificate holder enforces its lien through a court foreclosure and sheriff's sale, the balance left after the costs and the amount owed to the lienholder is paid to the people who held prior interests in the property. It must be claimed within two years after the court confirms the sale (one year after a legal disability ends), or it goes to the county sinking fund (Wyo. Stat. § 39-13-108(d)(ii)–(iv)). When the holder instead takes a treasurer's tax deed (not less than four nor more than six years after the sale), the statute provides no surplus payment to the former owner (§ 39-13-108(e)(iv)–(v)). Check with the county treasurer. We tell you plainly if there is nothing to claim.

Foreclosure surplus

Foreclosure type
Both
Who holds the surplus

The person who made the sale: the foreclosing mortgagee, officer or trustee in a power-of-sale (non-judicial) foreclosure, or the trustee under a Wyoming deed of trust.

After expenses, the foreclosed debt and junior liens, the surplus is paid 'on demand' to the mortgagor, the mortgagor's legal representatives or assigns (Wyo. Stat. 34-4-113(a)(iv)). Junior lienholders must make a written demand within 30 days after the sale results are served (34-4-113(b)). If no one demands it, the seller may hold the surplus for the mortgagor or turn it over under the unclaimed property act (Wyo. Stat. 34-24-101 et seq.). A former owner should send a written demand to the foreclosing party promptly.

Fees and assignments. No surplus-specific fee statute found. Under Wyo. Stat. 34-24-136, an agreement to pay a third-party researcher to recover reported property is unenforceable if made within 24 months after the holder delivers it to the state. Such an agreement is also unenforceable if made within 12 months before the holder's scheduled reporting date. Agreements made after 24 months must be in writing. There is no percentage cap.

Claiming it yourself

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

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Every Wyoming county office(23)

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).