Alabama surplus records · verified official sources
The current code uses sale-date and redemption facts that cannot be replaced by a generic statewide form.
County custody and cohort-sensitive proof
The current code places tax-sale excess in county administration and makes redemption, release, proof, and sale-year facts material to the route.
Ask the tax-collecting official or county commission for the sale accounting, custody status, and current written instructions.
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Confirm the applicable code subsection and required proof for the sale date; Houston County Policy 46 is only a local example.
Use the Treasurer search only when records show the funds were reported there, not as a substitute for county custody research.
Build the county record before selecting a subsection
The safe route is determined from the official sale and redemption record, not from the claimant's description alone.
Confirm the county, parcel, tax-sale date, purchaser, and whether the property was redeemed or conveyed.
Obtain the decree or sale record, costs, excess amount, treasury custody entry, and any prior payment or transfer.
Use the live county procedure and current § 40-10-28 text for the specific redemption, court-order, negotiated-redemption, or release facts shown by the record.
Do not redirect to the State Treasurer unless an official county record shows a report or transfer to unclaimed property.
Missing facts stay unresolved
Collect the state-specific records below and verify them against the current custodian.
Use the jurisdiction that conducted the tax sale, not merely the claimant's current address.
The code contains sale-year distinctions, so the year must be verified before any timing statement.
Preserve recorded deeds, court orders, releases, waivers, and county correspondence without deciding their legal effect.
Confirm whether the amount remains in a separate county account, county general fund, or another documented destination.
Use the selling county's current form and evidence list; a Houston County policy is not a statewide form.
Sale cohort and local administration matter
Source-specific support
Each source below supports only the propositions and limitations assigned to it in the evidence file.
Retained official body and source record from Alabama Legislature for this guide's stated scope.
Retained official body and source record from Houston County Commission for this guide's stated scope.
Retained official body and source record from Alabama Department of Revenue for this guide's stated scope.
Retained official body and source record from Alabama State Treasurer for this guide's stated scope.
Research intake, not a government filing
Preserve the county sale record, parcel, exact sale year, redemption history, deeds or orders, custody confirmation, and the county's current written process before review.
Prefer to talk?
Call (307) 323‑4303. Do not send Social Security numbers, bank details, or original legal documents through this form.
Resolve these before acting
County-held excess arising from a real-property tax sale under current § 40-10-28, limited here to record and route verification.
The current code uses different sale-year and post-sale conditions. The exact record must be matched to the current text before timing or eligibility is assessed.
No. It is retained as one county's procedure and must not be presented as an Alabama-wide form.
No. Start with the selling county; use the Treasurer search only if the record indicates a later report or transfer.
Full Circle Asset Recovery LLC is a private asset-recovery company, not a government agency. This guide provides general information only, not legal advice. FCAR cannot guarantee eligibility, recovery, or any result. Current official records and current office instructions control.