When a foreclosure or tax deed sale in Volusia County, Florida results in a winning bid above the debt, the balance is a surplus. These funds may rightfully belong to you.
In Daytona Beach, Deltona, Ormond Beach, and across Volusia County, many former owners are approached by for-profit surplus recovery firms with high fees and aggressive pitches. Surplus Advocates is different. We’re a Florida nonprofit dedicated to protecting property owners, keeping fees low, and managing the process fairly.
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Call 407‑SURPLUS (407‑787‑7587) or begin online to request a confidential case review. No upfront costs. No out of pocket costs. No fee at all unless you recover.
Daytona Beach • Deltona • DeLand • Ormond Beach • Port Orange • Edgewater
Consumer-First Mission: We are nonprofit, not a commission-driven company.
Clear, Fair Fees: Nonprofit-based contingency. No upfront cost.
Local Insight: Experienced with Volusia’s court system and surplus rules.
No Pressure: We don’t rely on cold calls or scare tactics.
Data Privacy: Your information stays protected at all times.
Volusia’s housing market sees frequent tax deed and foreclosure sales, especially in coastal cities like Daytona and inland areas like Deltona. These auctions often generate surplus funds, but the legal process to recover them is complex.
Our nonprofit ensures claims are filed correctly, deadlines are respected, and rightful owners are protected from competing or fraudulent claims.
Daytona Beach • Deltona • DeLand • Ormond Beach • Port Orange • Edgewater • Holly Hill • New Smyrna Beach • Orange City • South Daytona • and surrounding communities.
✔ No upfront fees
✔ Nonprofit-based, transparent contingency agreements
✔ Respectful, ethical outreach — no pressure tactics
✔ Local focus and consumer-first mission
A surplus (also called excess proceeds or an overbid) is money left after a court‑ordered sale when the winning bid exceeds the amounts owed. Surplus Advocates helps eligible owners and heirs recover funds that may be owed to them.
Our nonprofit mission means client protection, lower nonprofit‑based fees, and no high‑pressure tactics. We focus on returning funds to the right people, not maximizing commissions.
No. There are no upfront costs. Our nonprofit‑based contingency fee applies only if we recover funds and are paid out of the court registry at the same time the rest of the surplus is disbursed.
Some cases wrap up quickly, but others depend on the court’s schedule and whether competing claims exist. We’ll guide you through the timeline.
Yes. We routinely assist Floridians who have moved or are out of state. We coordinate everything securely.
Most clients do not. We manage the process and advise you if any additional steps are needed.
We serve residents across Volusia County, including:
Daytona Beach • Deltona • DeLand • Ormond Beach • Port Orange • Edgewater • Holly Hill • New Smyrna Beach • Orange City • South Daytona • and surrounding communities.
Call 407‑SURPLUS (407‑787‑7587) or request a confidential review online. We’ll confirm eligibility and outline next steps—no obligation.
It’s common to be solicited by multiple for-profit “surplus chasers.” Before you sign anything, talk with us—your nonprofit alternative. We’re not trying to get rich from your case, we can always beat any other advertised surplus recovery fee, there are no hidden fees or costs, and we never receive a dime unless you recover.
Yes—surplus claims made with the court must be made within certain timeframes. Acting quickly is essential not only to ensure the claim is timely filed before the money is turned over to the state, but also to make sure no one tries to abscond with the money.
Surplus Advocates is a collective of experienced agents and professionals who have identified problems in the ways surplus funds are overseen and administered.In the course of our collective professions, we have witnessed millions of dollars being stolen from homeowners, and millions more lost to exploitation and unlawful fees. Occasionally a crime ring will make the news, or an attorney will be sent to jail or disciplined, but the same loopholes and oversights have been exploited year after year.We formed Surplus Advocates as a non-profit to help foreclosed owners and to show that there is a way for a private organization to recover tax deed and foreclosure surplus funds for owners without any additional cost to the government, and without engaging in exploitative practices. Unlike for-profit surplus chasers, who frequently only try to track down owners they can get the largest fees from, our goal is to help anyone, whenever possible, without charging any out of pocket fees. We then use the fees and costs we receive from the court registry to further our mission, rather than line our pockets.
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