Georgia · money left over after a foreclosure sale

You can claim it yourself, for free

Who holds it

No public office holds it. Ask the foreclosing lender or its attorney for an accounting. A statute applying O.C.G.A. § 44-14-190 to out-of-court (power-of-sale) foreclosures was not confirmed.

How long

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim

Ask the foreclosing lender, or the attorney named in the foreclosure notice, in writing for an accounting and any surplus owed to you after the mortgage and other liens are paid.

If someone offers to do it for you

Checklist: Georgia, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: No public office holds it. Ask the foreclosing lender or its attorney for an accounting. A statute applying O.C.G.A. § 44-14-190 to out-of-court (power-of-sale) foreclosures was not confirmed.

How long: Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim: Ask the foreclosing lender, or the attorney named in the foreclosure notice, in writing for an accounting and any surplus owed to you after the mortgage and other liens are paid.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

  1. Find the foreclosing lender or its attorney named in the foreclosure notice.
  2. Request a sale accounting and payment of any surplus in writing.

Documents

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

What it costs you

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

If someone offers to do it for you

Official links

Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-190; O.C.G.A. §44-14-160; O.C.G.A. §44-14-125; O.C.G.A. §44-12-200; O.C.G.A. §10-1-393.19. Researched, not yet checked by a lawyer; confirm with the clerk. Not legal advice.