Straight answers.

Honestly, it’s smart to ask — counties warn people about exactly these kinds of letters. Here’s the difference: we tell you to call the county yourself, first, before you talk to us, and we give you their number. A scam can’t survive that, because the county will confirm the money is real and tell you that you can claim it yourself for free. So do that. Call [YOUR COUNTY OFFICE] at [COUNTY NUMBER] and ask about surplus funds for your case number. If they confirm it, you’ll know the money is real — then you can decide whether to claim it yourself or have us help. If anything we told you doesn’t match what the county says, throw our letter away.

From public records. Surplus-funds lists, sale records, and property ownership records are public. We use them to find people who are owed money and don’t know it. You can look up the same records yourself.

No. Nothing up front, nothing out of pocket, ever. Our fee ([25]% of what’s recovered) comes only out of the recovered funds, and only if we succeed. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

Yes, and we’ll help you do it free. See Claim It Yourself — Free. It takes notarized paperwork, certified documents, sometimes a court filing, and a few months of follow-up. If you’d rather not, that’s what we’re for.

No. We are a private company. We are not a government agency and have no affiliation with any county, state, or federal office. The government won’t charge you a fee to claim your own funds — we’re an optional service you can hire.

Often, yes — a real one set by law, not a sales tactic. Deadlines vary by state:

• South Carolina: roughly a 5-year window (SC Code § 12-51-130).
• Nevada: about a 1-year window (NRS 361.610).
• Missouri: a rolling ~90-day post-redemption window (RSMo 140.230).

After the window closes, unclaimed surplus funds can be turned over to the state or county permanently. We’ll always cite the actual statute and date. We will never invent a “48-hour” deadline.

Heirs can usually claim. It requires more documents — a certified death certificate, proof of heirship, and sometimes opening a probate estate. We handle heir claims; the county can also explain the requirements if you’d rather do it yourself.

Commonly [X–X] months, sometimes longer if a court petition is involved. The county controls the timeline; we keep you updated and you can call them anytime.

[25]% of what we recover, published on our Our Fees page. Some states cap the fee — for example, Nevada caps recovery on a primary residence at 10% — and we never exceed the legal cap.

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