Surplus funds in Oklahoma: the rules, straight.
We work this state with local counsel or extra verification in the loop where the process calls for it.
Foreclosure / mortgage surplus
Legal — no statutory fee cap found pre-escheat.
Court clerk holds; demand/motion under 12 O.S. § 773.
No cap found.
Tax sale overages
Assignments are restricted here; claims move under owner-signed service agreements only.
County treasurer excess-resale fund (68 O.S. § 3131); verified claim.
Deadline: 1-year window — move fast.
No assignment once resale begins.
Courtroom requirement: Standard claims here are administrative — no attorney legally required for a routine filing.
If nobody claims it: Tax excess: 1 yr with the county treasurer, then the county keeps it.
Cars, boats & RVs in Oklahoma: 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.
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