Surplus funds in Alabama: the rules, straight.
We recover foreclosure surplus and vehicle/boat/RV repossession surplus here; tax-stream claims route through licensed counsel.
Foreclosure / mortgage surplus
Yes — we recover this here.
Mortgagee holds (common law); demand.
Tax sale overages
State law routes this stream through licensed attorneys — when that is your case, counsel on our bench handles it, or we tell you straight if there is no lawful path.
County commission (§ 40-10-28) — excess paid ONLY on proof of redemption.
Structural bar: the owner must redeem to touch the overage. Not a contingency lane.
Courtroom requirement: Process here varies enough that we route files through counsel review — included in the same contingency deal.
If nobody claims it: Excess bid: 3 yrs → county; 10-year redemption tail.
Cars, boats & RVs in Alabama: Vehicle/boat/RV repo surplus: UCC § 9-615(d) obliges the LENDER to return the surplus; § 9-616 explanation on request; § 9-625(c)(2) statutory damages for noncompliance. Demand-letter work against the secured party — no county, no state surplus-fee cap in this table.
This page summarizes public statutes for general information — it is not legal advice, rules change, and unverified items are confirmed by our desk (and counsel where needed) before any agreement is papered. Primary source: https://treasury.alabama.gov/alabama-treasury-law/unclaimed-property-law/ · https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB104-enr.pdf
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