How it works, and what it costs
When a property sells at a county auction for more than what was owed, the difference belongs to the former owner - not the county, and not us. Here is exactly how a recovery works, what our fee is, and the option you always have to do it yourself.
The Process
Four steps, most of the work ours
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Verify your letter
Scan the QR code or visit the claim link printed on your notice. It opens your specific case - the property, the county, and the funds on file - so you can confirm everything matches public county records before going further.
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Confirm a few details
Tell us who you are and how you are connected to the property. This usually takes about ten minutes. If the property was owned by a company, a trust, or someone who has passed away, the form covers that too - those claims take extra paperwork, and handling it is exactly what we are for.
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We prepare and file everything
We draft the claim documents, have you sign electronically in the correct legal capacity, gather whatever supporting records the county requires, and file with the Clerk of Court - responding to any questions the clerk raises along the way. Complex cases sometimes involve an attorney; when they do, we coordinate that as part of the recovery.
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The clerk disburses
When the claim is approved, the funds are disbursed, our fee is deducted per the written agreement you signed, and the balance is remitted to you promptly with a full accounting.
The Fee
Nothing up front. Nothing if we recover nothing.
We work on contingency only. You never pay a retainer, a filing charge, or any out-of-pocket cost. If no funds are recovered, you owe us nothing at all.
Our fee is a percentage of what is actually recovered - typically about one-third - and the exact rate for your case is stated plainly in a written agreement before you sign anything. Florida law caps the fee on certain foreclosure-surplus claims at 12%, and where that cap applies, we honor it. If an attorney is engaged to complete a recovery, those costs come out of the recovery, never out of your pocket.
You may also cancel within three business days of signing, for any reason, and owe nothing.
Your Rights
You can always do this yourself
Your right to file directly
You may file a surplus claim directly with your county Clerk of Court at no cost, without using The Yards Group or any other service. Every notice we send and every agreement we write says this, because it is true. People choose us for the same reason they choose any professional: the paperwork is unfamiliar, mistakes cost time or the claim itself, and our fee is only ever paid out of a successful recovery.
Verify Us
Checking that we are real
Healthy skepticism is the right response to a letter about money you did not know existed. Verify us any way you like: call or email us and ask questions, look up the case number from your letter on your county clerk's public website, or take your letter to a family member, attorney, or advisor. The funds are held by the county - not by us - and they stay safely there while you check.
The Yards Group is not a government agency or court, and we will never ask you for bank passwords, gift cards, or payment of any kind up front.