The Foreclosure Focus

In a stunning statewide analysis, The Foreclosure Focus finds that Florida’s counties are sitting on hundreds of millions in unclaimed foreclosure surplus funds. From Miami-Dade to Hillsborough, families could be walking away...

In a stunning statewide analysis, The Foreclosure Focus finds that Florida’s counties are sitting on hundreds of millions in unclaimed foreclosure surplus funds. From Miami-Dade to Hillsborough, families could be walking away...

When a foreclosure sale occurs and the property owner had a child or dependent with special needs, the handling of surplus funds becomes even more critical. The Foreclosure Focus explores how proactive...

With billions in unclaimed foreclosure surplus funds sitting in public accounts, opportunists are stepping in—and not always legally. We speak with legal professionals who warn of rising fraud, forged documents, and fake...

Many assume that once the foreclosure sale is over, the story ends. But for thousands of families, the auction marks the beginning of a new chapter—one involving legal claims, surplus rights, and...

Outdated technology and manual court processes are stalling surplus claims across dozens of counties. The Foreclosure Focus investigates the bottlenecks that leave rightful claimants waiting months—sometimes years—for their funds.

Surplus funds are often treated as simple post-sale leftovers—but when the original owner passes away, the process becomes a legal maze. This feature explores how probate courts, foreclosure courts, and county surplus...

When a Broward County property sold at auction, the original owner assumed all was lost. In reality, over $80,000 remained in surplus. The Foreclosure Focus reveals how families across the U.S. are...

Foreclosure may satisfy a mortgage debt — but when homes sell for more than what’s owed, banks have no obligation to inform the former owner of the leftover balance. The Foreclosure Focus...