Claim preparation
You do not need every document before asking for a review.
A property address and a basic explanation of your connection to the former owner are usually enough to start. Additional records can be gathered after the likely claim path is identified.
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Basic information for the initial review.
- Street address of the foreclosed property
- Approximate foreclosure sale date
- Name of the former owner
- Your relationship to the owner or property
- Any notice from a trustee, court, county, or recovery company
Identity and ownership
Documents that may establish the claimant.
- Government-issued identification
- Recorded grant deed or other title document
- Trust certification or trust instrument
- Business formation and authority records
- Marriage, birth, or name-change records
Estates and heirs
Additional records when an owner has died.
- Certified death certificate
- Will or trust and amendments
- Letters of administration or letters testamentary
- Probate orders
- Documents establishing family relationship or succession
Sale and lien records
Documents used to evaluate the surplus and priorities.
- Notice of default and notice of trustee’s sale
- Trustee’s deed upon sale
- Trustee surplus notice or claim form
- Statements concerning mortgages, judgments, taxes, or other liens
- Court notice showing that funds were deposited
Important
Only send documents through a verified channel. Sensitive information should be redacted when it is not needed for the initial review.
Confidential case review
Start with the property address.
Every matter depends on its own records, timing, and competing interests. We can begin with basic information and explain what additional documents may be needed.
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