Resources
Resources
General educational articles about property proceeds, Georgia-specific procedures, families and estates, verifying outreach, and the homeowner distress lifecycle. This content is provided for general information only and is not legal, financial, or tax advice.
PROPERTY PROCEEDS
What Are Property Proceeds?
An overview of what property proceeds are and where leftover funds after a tax sale or foreclosure can come from.
Tax Sale Excess Funds, Explained
A general explanation of how excess funds can result from a county tax sale.
Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus, Explained
A general explanation of how surplus funds can result from a mortgage foreclosure sale.
Tax Sale vs. Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus
How tax sale excess funds and mortgage foreclosure surplus differ in origin and process.
GEORGIA
Understanding Georgia Tax Sale Excess Funds
General educational background on how excess funds can arise from tax sales conducted by Georgia counties.
Understanding Mortgage Foreclosure Surplus in Georgia
General educational background on surplus funds following non-judicial foreclosure sales in Georgia.
Why County-Specific Procedures Matter
Why claim procedures, timelines, and forms can vary meaningfully from one Georgia county to the next.
Public Records Used in Property Recovery
A look at the types of public records commonly reviewed when researching a potential property proceeds claim.
FAMILIES & ESTATES
What Happens When a Former Owner Has Died?
General information about how funds may be handled when the individual who lost the property has since passed away.
Property Proceeds and Estates
How an estate may relate to a potential property proceeds claim.
Multiple Heirs and Property Claims
General considerations when more than one heir may have an interest in the same claim.
Documents Families May Need
Examples of documentation that families are often asked to gather when researching a potential claim.
VERIFICATION
Why Did a Recovery Company Contact Me?
General reasons a property recovery company may reach out, and how to think about unsolicited outreach.
How to Verify a Potential Property Recovery
Practical, general steps for independently verifying outreach related to potential property proceeds.
Questions to Ask a Property Recovery Company
A general list of questions that can help evaluate any company offering recovery assistance.
How to Recognize Recovery Scams
Common warning signs associated with scams targeting former property owners and heirs.
HOMEOWNER DISTRESS EDUCATION
Understanding the Homeowner Distress Lifecycle
A general overview of the stages a homeowner may move through from financial difficulty to a potential post-sale claim.
What Happens Before Foreclosure
General information about the period leading up to a foreclosure sale.
What Happens After a Foreclosure Sale
General information about what can occur once a foreclosure sale has been completed.
Why Property Value Can Survive a Foreclosure
A general explanation of why equity in a property does not necessarily disappear after a forced sale.