When a property sells for more than what was owed, the leftover — the "excess proceeds" — sits in the Harris County District Clerk's registry until someone claims it. We research which cases have unclaimed funds and who they belong to.
We file a public information request for the current excess-proceeds list held by the Harris County District Clerk.
We cross-check cause numbers, sale dates, and filing deadlines against the District Clerk's own case search, so the list we work from is current, not stale.
Appraisal district and county clerk deed records only — we don't run private database searches to locate people, which keeps this a research service rather than a licensed investigations business.
You get the case number, amount, deadline, and a documentation checklist — enough to file the petition yourself or take to an attorney of your choosing.
A self-serve, flat-fee directory — we don't match, screen, or recommend any attorney over another. Browse and contact directly. Attorneys: see below to apply for a listing.
This directory is new — the first attorneys to apply will appear here. Each listing will show name, State Bar number, practice area, and direct contact info only.
Under Texas Tax Code §34.04(i), only a licensed attorney may charge a fee to obtain excess proceeds on someone's behalf — capped at 25% of the recovery or $1,000, whichever is less. We are not attorneys and we do not file petitions or charge a fee contingent on what you recover.
You can always look up and claim these funds yourself, at no cost beyond court filing fees, using the Harris County District Clerk's Search Records tool and the self-help resources at the Harris County Law Library, 1019 Congress, Houston.