You can claim it yourself, no finder needed

Checklist: Washington, money left over after a foreclosure sale

Who holds it: Clerk of the superior court of the county where the trustee's sale took place

How long: Held by the clerk until a superior court order

How you claim: File a motion for disbursement of surplus funds in that county's superior court. Serve or mail notice to everyone who got the trustee's surplus notice at least 20 days before the hearing.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Watch for the trustee's mailed notice of surplus.
2. File a motion for disbursement in the superior court of the county where the funds are held.
3. Serve or mail notice to all parties at least 20 days before the hearing.
4. The clerk pays out only on a superior court order.

Documents

• Motion requesting disbursement
• Proof of service or mailing of the notice
• Proposed court order

What it costs you

The clerk's filing fee is taken from the surplus before it is deposited. Motion fees were not confirmed.

If someone offers to do it for you

• There may be a fee limit: ask the clerk.
• Any deal must be in writing.
• You never need to pay anyone to file.

Official links

• RCW 61.24.080 (surplus deposited with superior court clerk): https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=61.24.080