Plain-English guides to the money that can be left over after a Georgia property is sold for unpaid taxes or at foreclosure, and how to claim it.
Who can claim the money left over after a county tax sale, the five-year deadline, and what counties ask for.
How Georgia foreclosure sales create surplus, who gets paid first, and how former owners claim what's left.
What family members need when the owner has died: who inherits, probate papers, and the documents to gather.
General information, not legal advice. GA Asset Recovery Advocates is not a law firm. Laws and county procedures change, so check the current rules with the office holding the funds or a Georgia attorney before you act. Last updated October 13, 2026.
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