What are Seminole County surplus funds or excess funds?

Surplus funds, excess funds and overages all describe the same money. When a Seminole, FL property sells at a tax deed or foreclosure auction for more than the amount owed, the excess is held by the Clerk of Court. Tax deed surplus is governed by Florida Statutes section 197.582 and foreclosure surplus by section 45.032.

Who can claim surplus funds in Seminole County?

Generally the former owner of record as of the date the sale was recorded, then subordinate lienholders in order of priority. Claim windows run from the clerk's notice and are short. Seminole County's indexed volume is 0 tax deed and 36 foreclosure sales, so both statutory tracks are in play here.

How many Seminole County auction sales does DeedScope index?

36 Seminole, FL auction records across 10 cities, concentrated in Sanford, Longwood and Altamonte Springs. The heaviest month on the current calendar is October, with 16 scheduled sales.

Does DeedScope hold Seminole County surplus funds lists?

No. DeedScope indexes public auction sale records, which is where surplus originates. The official surplus or registry list is published by the county Clerk of Court and should be verified there.

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Seminole, FL surplus funds

Seminole County surplus funds and tax deed overages

Surplus in Seminole County comes from sales that clear more than what was owed, and all 36 of its scheduled sales are foreclosures.

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0tax deed sales indexed

36foreclosure sales indexed

27sales in the next 30 days

Where the Seminole County surplus funds list is

No online list confirmed for Seminole; its sales run through seminole.realtaxdeed.com, and the clerk's registry desk holds the list.

Which rules apply to Seminole County surplus

100% of Seminole's sales are foreclosures, so most surplus here falls under § 45.032, where the owner of record on the lis pendens date is presumed entitled.

Where Seminole surplus comes from

27 Seminole sales are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Nearby: Orange surplus funds · Volusia surplus funds · Brevard surplus funds

How Florida surplus claims work, statewide

Upcoming Seminole County sales

Auction date	Type	City	Opening bid	Assessed value
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Longwood	-	$92,547
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$421,734
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$132,960
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Longwood	-	$156,380
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Oviedo	-	$576,084
Oct 27, 2026	Foreclosure	Casselberry	-	-
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Lake Mary	-	$485,242
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Casselberry	-	$162,562
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$272,706
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Crestview	-	-
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Altamonte Springs	-	-
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$175,698
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Casselberry	-	$295,295
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Altamonte Springs	-	-
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$117,459
Oct 29, 2026	Foreclosure	Oviedo	-	$208,093
Nov 3, 2026	Foreclosure	Altamonte Springs	-	$149,458
Nov 3, 2026	Foreclosure	Casselberry	-	$185,587
Nov 3, 2026	Foreclosure	Oviedo	-	$411,008
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Longwood	-	$429,563
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Longwood	-	$313,937
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Altamonte Springs	-	$400,952
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Longwood	-	$1,173,640
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Altamonte Springs	-	$326,131
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Springs	-	$50,066
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Oviedo	-	$411,008
Nov 17, 2026	Foreclosure	Oviedo	-	$417,005
Nov 24, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Springs	-	$300,645
Dec 1, 2026	Foreclosure	Winter Springs	-	$332,602
Dec 1, 2026	Foreclosure	Sanford	-	$209,055

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