Surplus · Hillsborough County, Florida · August 2025

Recovered $47,800 in surplus funds for a Hillsborough homeowner.

$47,800 recovered. 5 days from intake to wire. $0 upfront — fees deducted from the recovery only.


What happened

After a tax deed sale, M.R.'s former property generated $52,300 in surplus funds held by the Clerk of Court. The notice was buried in a 60-day-old envelope. By the time M.R. opened it, a third-party 'finder' had already filed a competing claim that would have taken half.

What we did

  1. Step 1

    Filed motion to substitute claimant within 7 days of intake

  2. Step 2

    Pulled certified title chain + prior mortgage payoff records to prove standing

  3. Step 3

    Coordinated with the Clerk of Court to challenge the prior claimant

  4. Step 4

    Negotiated dismissal of the third-party claim before the show-cause hearing

What it meant

The court ordered $47,800 disbursed directly to M.R. — the maximum recovery after court costs. The third-party claim was dismissed with prejudice, protecting M.R. from any future encumbrance on the funds.

“I had given up on that money. IBVC handled everything in writing — I never had to set foot in a courtroom.”

M.R., Tampa, FL

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