You can claim it yourself, for free

Checklist: Tennessee, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: Usually the trustee or substitute trustee who ran the sale. Tennessee foreclosures are normally done outside court.

How long: Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim: Write to the trustee named in the published notice of sale and ask for the sale accounting and any surplus owed to you. If the money was paid into a court, claim it in that case.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Find the trustee's name in the published notice of sale.
2. Ask the trustee in writing for the sale price, the payoff and the surplus amount.
3. If the trustee paid the money into court, contact that court's clerk and file a claim in the case.
4. If you think surplus was never paid, also search ClaimItTN.gov.

Documents

• Written request to the trustee identifying the property and sale date

What it costs you

Not researched yet — ask the clerk

If someone offers to do it for you

• Fee limits: Not researched yet — ask the clerk.
• You never need to pay anyone to file.

Official links

• Blount County Clerk & Master: Judicial Sales (non-judicial foreclosure note): https://blounttn.gov/2155/Judicial-Sales