You can claim it yourself, no finder needed

Checklist: Utah, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: The trustee either pays the person entitled or deposits the money with the clerk of the district court in the county of sale. The clerk then deposits it with the state treasurer, subject to court order.

How long: Not researched yet — ask the clerk

How you claim: If the money was deposited with the court, file a Petition for Adjudication of Priority to Funds on Trustee's Sale, pay $50, and notify the other claimants. If nobody contests within 60 days, the court orders payment without a hearing.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Watch for the clerk's notice of deposited funds (sent within 15 days to claimants the trustee listed).
2. File the Petition for Adjudication of Priority to Funds on Trustee's Sale and pay $50.
3. Send notice to all claimants on the trustee's affidavit. They have 60 days to respond.
4. If no one contests, the court orders payment. If contested, a hearing is held within 20 days.

Documents

• Petition for Adjudication of Priority to Funds on Trustee's Sale (Utah Courts form)
• Notice to all listed claimants
• Proposed order (Utah Courts form)

What it costs you

$50 court filing fee

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

• Utah Code 57-1-29 (trustee's sale proceeds): https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title57/Chapter1/57-1-S29.html
• Utah Courts: Excess proceeds (forms): https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/housing/foreclosure/excess-proceeds.html