If your property has been foreclosed you maybe entitled to claim the sales proceeds if any exist, please review the type of form that applies and submit the applicable form.
You are not required to be represented by an attorney to claim any available remaining proceeds though you may retain or consult an attorney if desired. If you wish to consult with an attorney but are unable to find one, you may go to the State Bar of Michigan's legal resource and referral web page at https://lrs.michbar.org or may call (800) 968-0738 for assistance in finding private legal counsel.
You can also contact the Saint Clair County Treasurer directly here or (810) 989-6915.
Beginning with 2021 foreclosure sales and transfers, a person that intends to make a claim for excess sales proceeds must complete and return this notarized notice to the Foreclosing Governmental Unit by July 1 in the year of foreclosure. This notice must be delivered via certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. Completing and returning this form evidences an intent to make a future claim but is not itself a claim for sales proceed
Motion to Claim Remaining Proceeds must file this form with the circuit court clerk at the Saint Clair County Circuit Court, 201 McMorran Boulevard, Port Huron, MI, 48060. The motion must satisfy the requirements of MCL 211.78t(4) and must be filed between February 1, 2025 and May 15, 2025. The details of your foreclosure can be found on the notice you received from Title Check.
St Clair County is participating in a settlement of claims for surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure auctions before 2021. The settlement is for properties that were sold for more than the outstanding taxes and expenses between 2013 and 2020. Class members are persons or entities that had an ownership interest in the property. The case is Fox, et al. v. Saginaw, County, et al. Case No. 1:19-cv-11887, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. More information is available at the official website for this settlement, which can be found at the link below. Class members should have received a notice of this settlement in the mail. If you think you are entitled to participate in the settlement and have not received a notice you can contact the claims administrator through the website. You must timely file a claim to participate in the settlement. The claims deadline is July 16, 2026.
Instructions and deadlines for pursuing a claim are on the notice and website at:Â Surplus Proceeds Settlement | Home