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Florida surplus funds

Florida surplus funds and tax deed overages by county

Surplus is created at the sale. DeedScope indexes 2,482 public Florida auction records across 37 counties, including 1,311 tax deed sales, refreshed nightly — so you can see where sales are happening before checking each clerk's surplus list.

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Where each surplus funds come from

When a property sells at a Florida tax deed or foreclosure auction for more than the amount owed, the excess is surplus. The Clerk of Court holds it. Tax deed surplus is governed by Florida Statutes § 197.582; surplus from a judicial foreclosure sale is governed by § 45.032.

Who can claim it

Lienholders are paid first, in priority order, and then the former owner. The clocks differ by track: for tax deed surplus, claimants other than the former owner generally have 120 days from the clerk's notice and are barred afterward, with unclaimed funds going to the school board. For foreclosure surplus the presumption favors the owner of record on the date the lis pendens was filed, and subordinate lienholders have a longer window following the 2019 amendment to § 45.032. Confirm the current deadline with the clerk — these statutes have changed more than once.

Where the official list lives

Each county Clerk of Court publishes its own unclaimed surplus or registry list, in its own format and on its own schedule. DeedScope does not hold or broker surplus claims — use this page to see which each sales occurred and when, then verify surplus status with the clerk directly.

DeedScope is a public records research tool. Nothing here is legal, financial, or title advice, and no outcome is implied. Verify every sale, claim deadline, and surplus balance with the each County Clerk of Court.

Surplus funds research by county

Professional-use note

DeedScope organizes public auction calendar information for research and workflow speed. It is not legal advice, title advice, valuation advice, or a substitute for county records, court records, title search, property inspection, or attorney review.