You can claim it yourself, for free

Checklist: Kansas, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: District court in the foreclosure case (the sheriff reports the sale to the court for confirmation)

How long: Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim: Ask the district court in the foreclosure case to order any surplus paid to you after the mortgage, costs and other liens.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Find the foreclosure case and the sheriff's return of sale.
2. Ask the clerk of the district court whether a surplus is being held.
3. File a request in the case for the court to release the surplus to you.

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

• A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed private detective: ask the clerk.
• Fee limits: Not researched yet — ask the clerk.
• You never need to pay anyone to file.

Official links

• K.S.A. 60-2415 Sheriff's return of sale: https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch60/060_024_0015.html