Surplus Docket SURPLUS DOCKET
Practice Focus: Tax Sale & Excess Equity Litigation

Deterministic Intelligence for Tax Deed Surplus Counsel

Tax deed sales regularly yield excess bids deposited into court and county registries. Navigating competing junior claims, governmental priority, and strict statutory filing deadlines requires verified public record data—delivered before claims lapse.

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Statutory Filing Calendars

Every jurisdiction operates on strict timing: 120 days from notice in Florida (Fla. Stat. § 197.582), 2 years in Texas (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04), and 1 year in California (Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 4675). We calculate countdowns from verified notice dates.

02

Entity Screening & Heir Search Flagging

Prior to outreach or client engagement, our pipeline excludes institutional and bank-owned records and flags estates for heir search, allowing counsel to conduct efficient title and lien examinations.

03

Tyler v. Hennepin Context

The constitutional requirement that governments cannot retain excess equity after tax debts are satisfied has focused judicial scrutiny on surplus retention. Our dossiers provide clean provenance for post-sale claims.

Illustrative Specimen Profile (Not a Real Record)

Specimen profile demonstrating data schema, formatting, and statutory reference fields.

ORANGE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT • TAX DEED REGISTRY SPECIMEN RECORD
Deed Docket: SPECIMEN-EXAMPLE-0001
Sale Date: 2026-08-08
Surplus Fund: $74,300.00
Statute: FL § 197.582
Entity Screening: Feed excludes institutional and bank-owned records and flags estates for heir search. Independent recorded lien review is the firm's responsibility.

Select Your Practice Territory

Daily court dispatch delivered every business morning at 7:00 AM EST.

Regional Litigator

Tri-State Opportunity Feed

$249 / month

Also available at $2,490 / year (includes two months savings).

  • ✓ Select any 3 supported states (e.g. FL, TX, GA)
  • ✓ Mon–Fri 7:00 AM EST morning court feed (CSV & Excel)
  • ✓ Verified surplus balances and clerk docket numbers
  • ✓ Preliminary recorded encumbrance screening notes
Enterprise Programmatic

National 6-State + REST API

$449 / month

Also available at $4,490 / year for enterprise legal departments.

  • ✓ All 6 Jurisdictions: FL, TX, GA, NC, TN, CA
  • ✓ Full REST API v1 Bearer Token Access (60 req/min, 50k req/mo)
  • ✓ Automated webhook integration for practice management software
  • ✓ Unredacted verified claimants and situs addresses