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 and how our fee is structured.
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 - never a flat charge - and the exact rate for your case is stated plainly in a written agreement before you sign anything. Where Florida law caps the fee on a claim, we honor the cap. 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.
Verify Us
Checking that we are real
Healthy skepticism is the right response to an unexpected message about money you did not know existed. Verify us any way you like: call or email us and ask questions, call your county Clerk of Court and ask them directly whether there are surplus funds on the property, or show what you received 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 Claims 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.