County tax collector
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County Government, Collections/Tax Office
Open for claims
This jurisdiction is cleared for administrative claims under its recorded rules.
You may always claim surplus funds yourself, directly from the agency below, at no cost. That is true in every jurisdiction and regardless of what this page says about Duequity.
Claim procedure
How a claim is made here
- Submission method
- Funds held by
- County tax collector
- Claim window
- Not recorded, research required
- Controlling authority
- Maryland Tax-Property 14-819
- Power of attorney accepted
- No
- Claim assignment permitted
- No. Duequity does not purchase claims in any jurisdiction.
- Estate required if owner deceased
- Yes. An estate generally must be opened before the agency will disburse to heirs.
- How payment is issued
- Carroll County requires the claimant's photo identification to retrieve surplus funds, or letters of administration from the personal representative when the former owner is deceased. The county does not identify or authorize a third-party recovery company as claimant or payee. Maryland Tax-Property §14-819 identifies the funds as belonging to the person entitled to the balance. DueQuity therefore uses Direct Claimant Recovery and does not rely on representative filing, representative payment, assignment, or acquisition.
Documents
What this agency requires
The baseline list for a standard claim. Your circumstances may add to it, particularly where an owner has died or an entity held title.
Government issued identification: required, outstanding
Letters of administration: required, outstanding
Fee rules
What a recovery service may charge here
- Permitted fee models
- Percentage of recovery
- Percentage ceiling
- No percentage cap recorded
- Amount ceiling
- No amount cap recorded
- Cancellation window
- Not recorded
- Locator license required
- No
- Surety bond required
- No
See how Duequity fees work for how a fee is set and capped.
Disclosures
What you will be told before signing
Every claimant in this jurisdiction receives these in writing and acknowledges them individually.
DueQuity is not a government agency and is not affiliated with any government agency.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
You may be able to claim these funds directly from Carroll County Government, Collections/Tax Office without using DueQuity and without paying a service fee.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
DueQuity does not guarantee that a claim will be approved or that any amount will be recovered.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
DueQuity follows the payment route approved for your jurisdiction. Unless that approved rule expressly permits a representative-payee, joint-payee, or split-disbursement route, the responsible agency pays you or your lawful estate representative directly.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
DueQuity does not purchase, take assignment of, or acquire your surplus-fund rights as part of its launch recovery service.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
DueQuity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. If your matter requires legal representation, DueQuity can refer you to an independent attorney whom you engage directly.
Duequity policy in every jurisdiction, acknowledgement recorded
If the former owner is deceased, this jurisdiction may require an opened estate before a claim can be paid. DueQuity will explain what is needed.
Required by this jurisdiction
This jurisdiction does not permit the sale or assignment of a surplus claim. DueQuity does not purchase claims.
Required by this jurisdiction
Nothing on this page is legal advice. The rules shown are the rules Duequity has recorded against the official sources named in its compliance record, at the review date shown. Agencies change their procedures, and you should confirm anything material with the agency directly before relying on it.