Michigan Treasury tax-foreclosure taxpayer resources

Michigan Form 5743 notice of intention to claim remaining proceeds

The notarized form identifies the claimant and interest, directs service on the FGU by July 1 following foreclosure, and specifies certified-mail/return-receipt or personal-service delivery.

Last researched Primary sources: Michigan official sources

Identify the foreclosing governmental unit and use its current taxpayer-resource instructions for the property and foreclosure year.

Start with the official record

Identify the foreclosing governmental unit and use its current taxpayer-resource instructions for the property and foreclosure year.

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Confirm the correct record route

Submit the official notice of intention to claim remaining proceeds by July 1 immediately following the foreclosure; the notice preserves a route but does not award payment.

Check current local instructions

After the foreclosing governmental unit sends the statutory notice, follow the circuit-court motion sequence during the applicable February 1 through May 15 window.

Use the current Form 5743 and retain delivery proof for the July 1 post-foreclosure deadline.

01

Match the record

Match the parcel, vesting event, foreclosure date, auction, and responsible foreclosing governmental unit.

02

Trace the holding office

Use the current Form 5743 and retain delivery proof for the July 1 post-foreclosure deadline.

03

Confirm the current procedure

The foreclosing governmental unit's notice supplies the figures and starts the next court-filing sequence.

04

Preserve the response

File in the circuit court for the county where the property was located during the statute's February 1 through May 15 motion window.

Michigan Treasury tax-foreclosure taxpayer resources

Open the current official source

  • Checklist: identify the record

    Identify the foreclosing governmental unit and use its current taxpayer-resource instructions for the property and foreclosure year.

  • Checklist: confirm the holding office

    Submit the official notice of intention to claim remaining proceeds by July 1 immediately following the foreclosure; the notice preserves a route but does not award payment.

  • Checklist: preserve current instructions

    After the foreclosing governmental unit sends the statutory notice, follow the circuit-court motion sequence during the applicable February 1 through May 15 window.

Form 5743 is a notice of intention to claim; it does not prove entitlement or direct an award.

What this record review can help organize

  • Form 5743 is a notice of intention to claim; it does not prove entitlement or direct an award.

Michigan Treasury tax-foreclosure taxpayer resources

It is the notice used to preserve a claim to remaining tax-foreclosure proceeds; it is not a payment award.

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Not safely. Use the current foreclosure-year instructions, current form, and current statutory sequence.

Where should I start?

It is the notice used to preserve a claim to remaining tax-foreclosure proceeds; it is not a payment award.

Does one statewide process apply?

The retained official form and resources use July 1 immediately following the foreclosure; confirm the applicable foreclosure year and delivery destination.

Which local record controls?

After the foreclosing governmental unit's statutory notice, the retained statute uses a February 1 through May 15 filing window.

What should I verify before filing?

Not safely. Use the current foreclosure-year instructions, current form, and current statutory sequence.

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.