Michigan Tax Foreclosure Surplus Proceeds Settlement (28 Counties)
The claim deadline for this settlement has passed.
- Claim deadline
- — check the official site for the exact cut-off time and postmark rules
- Who qualifies
- People or entities that owned an interest in property foreclosed for unpaid taxes between 2013 and 2020 by Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Clare, Cheboygan, Crawford, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, St. Clair or Tuscola County, where the property sold for more than the taxes, fees and costs owed (heirs may also claim).
- Payout (as stated by the official source)
- Generally 125% of the property's surplus proceeds, minus attorneys' fees and costs (subject to adjustments)
- Proof of purchase / documentation
- Required. The claim form asks for documents showing your interest in the property at foreclosure, such as deeds, tax bills, mortgages or utility bills.
- Defendant
- Saginaw County, Cheboygan County and other participating Michigan counties
- Case
- Fox, et al. v. Saginaw County, et al.; Arkona, et al. v. Cheboygan County, et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-11887; 1:19-cv-12372
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan - State
- Limited to Michigan (see who qualifies)
- Category
- Housing
Go to the official settlement website (surplusproceedssettlement.com)
This link goes to the settlement administrator's website. Settlement Deadlines does not process claims and is not affiliated with the administrator.
Sources
- https://www.surplusproceedssettlement.com/
- https://www.surplusproceedssettlement.com/claims_filing.html
- https://www.surplusproceedssettlement.com/pdf/Fox.pdf
- https://www.surplusproceedssettlement.com/pdf/Arkona.pdf
Last verified: . Payout, eligibility and case details checked against the official settlement website on 2026-11-02. The November 23, 2026 claim deadline comes from the court's August 25, 2026 orders posted there (the original notice and claim form show July 16, 2026). Details can change; the official website is authoritative.