National property surplus recovery
Property sold.
Equity may remain.
When a property sells at foreclosure or tax sale for more than the debt against it, the difference does not belong to the lender or the county. It belongs to the former owner or their heirs. Duequity helps identify and recover it.
Duequity identifies potential surplus records from official public sources. If we contact you about a record, we will show you the source and responsible agency so you can verify it independently before deciding whether to proceed.
What the public record confirms
Each DueQuity record is grounded in identifiable public source material, allowing the property, responsible authority, and recovery record to be independently verified.
What surplus funds are
The money left over after a sale
A property sale settles a debt. When it raises more than the debt, taxes and costs, the remainder is surplus, and the former owner or their heirs are usually the ones entitled to it.
A simplified example
- Property sold at auction
- $315,000
- Mortgage debt satisfied
- $241,800
- Delinquent taxes
- $11,420
- Sale costs and fees
- $18,090
- Surplus held by the court
- $43,690
Illustrative figures. Actual surplus depends on the sale, recorded liens, and the rules of the jurisdiction. Junior liens are often paid from the surplus before the former owner.
Why the money often goes unclaimed
Nobody is required to find you
Agencies hold the funds and publish notices, but they are not obliged to locate a former owner who has moved. Notices frequently go to the address of the property that was sold.
The process is jurisdiction specific
Rules differ by state, by county, and by the type of sale. Some claims are administrative, some require a court petition, and some require an attorney.
Deadlines expire quietly
Claim windows range from months to years depending on the jurisdiction. When one lapses, the funds usually escheat to the state.
The owner has died
When the owner of record has passed away, heirs may be entitled, but many jurisdictions require an opened estate first, which most families do not know how to start.
How it works
Verification first, then documents, then the claim
Duequity begins with public-record research. A potential claimant is not asked to proceed until the record and responsible agency can be shown and independently verified.
We search public records
Our staff reviews court dockets, sheriff and trustee sales, tax deed records and county filings across jurisdictions supported by Duequity's research systems.
You verify the record
If we identify a potential claimant and make contact, we show the property, case or source reference, sale date and responsible agency so the record can be checked independently.
We confirm entitlement
We check whether you are the former owner of record or an eligible heir, and which of the jurisdiction's rules apply to your claim.
We prepare the package
We tell you exactly which documents the agency requires, help you obtain them, and assemble a complete claim rather than a partial one.
The claim is filed
The filing route follows the requirements of the responsible jurisdiction. Where a court petition, claimant filing or attorney is required, the process follows that rule.
The agency pays you
Payment goes through the route authorized by the jurisdiction, including directly to the claimant or estate where required. Duequity does not purchase surplus claims.
Why you can check us
This industry has earned your suspicion
If a stranger tells you that money is waiting for you, the correct first reaction is doubt. Duequity is built so a potential claimant can verify the source and responsible agency before deciding whether to work with us.
We show our sources
Every record we present names the public source and responsible agency it came from. You can verify it independently.
We tell you the free option
Where a claimant may file directly without Duequity, we explain that option and identify the responsible agency before an agreement is signed.
We ask for less
Sensitive claimant information and documents are requested only when needed for a legitimate claim and secure onboarding.
We follow the payment route
Duequity follows the payment requirements of each approved jurisdiction and does not purchase or acquire claimant surplus rights.
Our fee is in writing first
Any Duequity fee is disclosed in writing before an agreement is signed and is subject to the rules of the applicable jurisdiction.
We say no when it is right
If Duequity cannot lawfully assist with a matter or the required facts have not been established, the matter does not proceed.
Duequity is not a government agency.
Duequity is a private company operated by Westforge Holdings Inc. We are not affiliated with any court, county, sheriff, trustee or state office, and we do not represent ourselves as one. We are also not a law firm and do not give legal advice.
National geography, jurisdiction-specific rules
Where Duequity operates
Duequity maintains nationwide state and county geography while operational eligibility remains jurisdiction specific. A county is not treated as cleared for claimant engagement merely because it appears in the directory.
5 county level jurisdictions recorded across 3 states, of 3,144 nationally. Operational eligibility is determined separately from geographic directory coverage.
Duequity starts with the research
Our staff identifies potential surplus records from official public sources and researches the legitimate former owner, heir or other entitled party. If Duequity contacts you, we will explain the record, source, jurisdiction and next steps before you decide whether to proceed.
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