Surplus funds in Maryland: the rules, straight.
We recover foreclosure surplus, tax sale overages, and vehicle/boat/RV repossession surplus here.
Foreclosure / mortgage surplus
Yes — we recover this here.
Court registry via the auditor’s account (audit exceptions per Md. Rule 14-216).
No pre-escheat cap; audit-driven — counsel recommended.
Tax sale overages
Yes — we recover this here.
Collector pays the owner; 90-day notice duty (Tax-Prop. § 14-818).
Administrative on the tax side.
Courtroom requirement: Claims here move by court motion. Licensed local attorneys on our bench handle the courtroom work inside the same contingency deal — you never pay hourly legal bills.
If nobody claims it: Registry funds → unclaimed property ~3 yrs; post-escheat 24-month contract bar (Com. § 17-325).
Cars, boats & RVs in Maryland: 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://govt.westlaw.com/mdc/Document/N9732BD109CDA11DB9BCF9DAC28345A2A?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 · https://www.marylandcomptroller.gov/content/dam/mdcomp/tax/legal-publications/tips/misc/taxtip32.pdf
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