Equity Retrieval

20/05/2026

A few facts about Arizona surplus funds that most people don't know:

— When a home sells at a trustee's sale for more than the outstanding debt, the surplus belongs to the former homeowner under A.R.S. 33-812.

— Those funds are held by Maricopa County Superior Court — not automatically returned to you.

— There are statutory deadlines. Waiting too long can forfeit your right to the money entirely.

— Our fee is a flat $2,500. We advance all costs. You pay nothing until funds are recovered.

If your home was sold at a trustee's sale in the last several years, we'll research your property at no charge and tell you exactly what you may be owed.

Start your free eligibility check today

20/05/2026

Losing a home is one of the hardest things a family can go through.

What makes it harder is finding out — years later — that money was sitting in a court account the whole time. Money that belonged to you. Money that no one told you about.

That's the reality for many former Maricopa County homeowners. When a home sells at a trustee's sale for more than what was owed, the surplus is held by the court. It doesn't come to you automatically. You have to claim it.

We exist to make that process straightforward. We handle the research, the filing, and the court process — and we don't get paid until you do.

If you lost a home in Arizona, it costs nothing to find out if you're owed money.

Find out if you qualify — free

20/05/2026

Most people who lost a home to foreclosure in Maricopa County have no idea they may be owed money.

Here's why: when a home sells at a trustee's sale for more than what was owed, the difference — the surplus — legally belongs to the former owner. Not the lender. Not the county. You.

Those funds are held by the court, waiting to be claimed. Many go unclaimed simply because no one told the former homeowner they existed.

We help people find out if there's money waiting for them — at no charge, and with no obligation to proceed.

If you or someone you know lost a home in Arizona in the last several years, it takes one conversation to find out.

Free eligibility check at equityretrieval.com

11/02/2021

https://fortune.com/2021/02/09/mortgage-forbearance-ending-housing-crisis-concerns/

At the end of March, more than 600,000 Americans will once again be on the hook to make monthly mortgage payments.

11/09/2020

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/catherine-reagor/2020/09/09/metro-phoenix-eviction-and-foreclosure-rates-double-u-s-average/5756228002/

Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, had one of the highest housing loss rates in the U.S. between 2014-18, reports New America, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

11/07/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2020/07/10/the-coming-housing-crisis-is-already-here/

Millions of renters and homeowners could face evictions and foreclosure as many have trouble paying their bills in the recession.

07/05/2020

https://www.realtor.com/research/initial-impact-covid-19-housing-market/

07/05/2020

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/25/coronavirus-housing-market-pessimism-recession-home-buyers-sellers/3026595001/

Only half of Americans say now is a good time to buy a home, an all-time low as pessimism spreads with the coronavirus economic fallout.

26/09/2019

https://www.thebalance.com/is-the-real-estate-market-going-to-crash-4153139

A majority of Americans think the real estate market will crash soon. But there are 9 differences between the housing market in 2017 and 2007.

31/05/2019

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/were-probably-at-peak-housing-heres-what-that-means-2018-06-27

It’s 10 years after the housing crisis, and economists think the housing market is likely running out of steam. Sales will probably start to flatline soon,...