Surplus funds in Pennsylvania: 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.
Sheriff files the distribution schedule ≤30 days after sale; exceptions within 10 (Pa. R.C.P. 3136). Owners get paid FAST.
No pre-escheat cap.
Tax sale overages
Yes — we recover this here.
Tax Claim Bureau; owner claims per 72 P.S. § 5860.205; petition when contested.
County-by-county practice varies — start with the big counties.
Courtroom requirement: Standard claims here are administrative — no attorney legally required for a routine filing.
If nobody claims it: Tax Claim Bureau holds ~3 yrs → taxing districts. Post-escheat: 15% cap + finder registration (72 P.S. § 1301.11a).
Cars, boats & RVs in Pennsylvania: 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://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-1301-11/ · https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-1301-11a/
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