Surplus Asset Recovery

The county has your money.
We get it back.

When your home sold at a tax auction for more than you owed, the surplus belongs to you. Most people never find out. OverageEdge changes that.

$94M+
Held in Cook County alone
1,900+
Homeowners owed surplus
$0
Upfront cost to you
How it works

From public records to your pocket.

01

Identify the surplus

We scan public tax records and auction results to find properties that sold for more than the tax lien. We only pursue claims exceeding $50,000.

02

Locate the rightful owner

We track down the former homeowner or their heirs. Counties rarely notify people about surplus funds owed to them. We close that gap.

03

Secure authorization

You sign an assignment of beneficiary interest and limited power of attorney. Simple paperwork. No cost. No risk.

04

File and recover

We file the claim with the county, handle all bureaucracy, attend hearings, and fight competing claims. You get paid when we win.

Chicago-native. Relationship-first.

High-value claims only

We focus on surplus amounts of $50,000 and above. This means meaningful recoveries for you and dedicated attention to every case.

Cook County expertise

We know the clerk's office, the petition process, and the 30-day timelines. Local knowledge that national firms can't match.

Contingency-based

You pay nothing unless we recover your money. Zero upfront fees. Zero risk. We only succeed when you do.

Foreclosure background

We come from foreclosure consulting. We understand what you went through, and we know how to navigate the system that holds your funds.

Money sitting in county vaults doesn't belong to the county.

The Supreme Court agreed. Every dollar of surplus from a tax sale belongs to the former owner. OverageEdge exists to make sure that money finds its way home.