Ohio Chapter 5721 and Chapter 323 tax-foreclosure sale surplus

Ohio Tax-Foreclosure Surplus: Records, Custody, and Deadlines

Trace a covered tax-foreclosure sale from the sale report and confirmation through clerk notice and any documented county-treasury transfer.

Last researched Primary sources: Ohio official sources

Court and county records determine the current path

Choose the route shown by the record

Confirm the statutory sale lane and current custodian from the actual records before treating any residue as payable.

Confirm the covered sale lane

Confirm that the judgment ordered a tax-foreclosure sale under Chapter 5721 or Chapter 323 rather than an excluded transfer without sale.

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Review court and clerk records

Review the sale report, confirmation entry, distribution order, and clerk notice history in the issuing court record.

Check county-treasury custody

If the record shows a notice-linked transfer, verify the county-auditor accounting and the county treasurer's receipt date.

Separate the statutory events

Use the specific confirmation, final-notice, and county-receipt dates instead of substituting the sale date for every period.

Do not merge distinct statutory clocks

Follow the covered sale and custody sequence

The 45-day, 90-day, and three-year periods perform different functions and begin from different record events.

01

Identify the proceeding

Verify a Chapter 5721 or Chapter 323 tax-foreclosure judgment that ordered a sale.

02

Read the sale and confirmation records

Locate the officer's sale report and the journal entry confirming the sale.

03

Read the distribution and notice records

Confirm whether the distribution order identifies residue and whether the clerk issued notice explaining how to obtain a balance.

04

Identify the current custodian

Determine from the records whether the balance remains with the issuing clerk or was paid into the county treasury after the notice-linked period.

05

Apply only verified dates

Use the final notice date for the 90-day event and the county treasurer's actual receipt date for the three-year event.

Missing dates remain unresolved

Build the record before choosing a custody route

Collect the Ohio records below before relying on a custody or timing conclusion.

Open the current official source

  • Judgment and order of sale

    Confirm the Chapter 5721 or Chapter 323 tax-foreclosure sale lane for the reader's own matter.

  • Sale report

    Preserve the sale result and the officer's report to the court.

  • Confirmation entry

    Locate the journal entry confirming the sale.

  • Order of distribution

    Verify whether required distributions left residue for an owner.

  • Clerk notice history

    Record the notice method and date of the final statutory notice step.

  • County transfer and receipt

    Confirm any payment into the county treasury and the treasurer's actual receipt date.

  • Current custodian

    Ask the applicable public office to confirm whether the clerk or treasurer currently holds the balance.

Public-record orientation, not an entitlement decision

Keep the Ohio sale lane and deadlines narrow

What FCAR can help research

  • This guide does not cover mortgage foreclosure, Chapter 5723 forfeited-land sales, transfers without sale, probate, or every board-of-revision transfer.
  • A sale price above debts or costs does not prove that a particular person is entitled to payment; the distribution and custody records still matter.
  • The retained sources do not establish a statewide Ohio unclaimed-funds route for residue governed by § 5721.20.
  • Organize the judgment, sale report, confirmation entry, distribution order, clerk notice, and any county-treasury transfer record.
  • Separate the 45-day, 90-day, and three-year events by the record date that starts each one.
  • Identify whether the current custodian shown by the record is the issuing clerk or the county treasurer.

What this guide cannot decide

  • Whether a person is legally entitled to payment or has priority over another claimant.
  • Whether a mortgage foreclosure, Chapter 5723 matter, or transfer without sale follows this guide.
  • Whether an estate, assignment, lien, or disputed distribution requires legal action.
  • Whether a clerk, treasurer, or court will approve or pay a request.

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Prepare the Ohio records for review

Preserve the case identifier, judgment, sale report, confirmation entry, distribution order, notice history, county-transfer proof, and county-receipt date before requesting a records review.

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Ohio tax-foreclosure sale surplus questions

What Ohio surplus does this guide cover?

Possible residue from a Chapter 5721 or Chapter 323 tax-foreclosure sale, after the court record shows the covered sale and required distributions.

Which office should I check first?

Start with the issuing court and clerk records: the sale report, confirmation entry, order of distribution, and clerk notice history.

Do the 45-day, 90-day, and three-year periods start together?

No. The statute ties them to different events: confirmation, final notice, and county-treasurer receipt. Verify each event from the record.

Should I start with Ohio unclaimed funds?

Not from this source set. For this narrow statutory lane, verify the issuing clerk and county treasurer instead of assuming a statewide 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.