Texas

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Finder & Recovery Rules

Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.

Where county money sits in Texas

Major excess-proceeds state: tax-sale surplus is deposited with the District Clerk in each county (Tax Code §34.03) with a two-year claim window. Petition-based claims under §34.04 have strict formatting and fee rules.