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Michigan tax foreclosure surplus proceeds settlement

Fox, et al. v. County of Saginaw, et al. and Arkona, LLC, et al. v. County of Cheboygan, et al.

Also known as Fox v. Saginaw County; Arkona v. Cheboygan County; Michigan foreclosure surplus proceeds; 1:19-cv-11887; 1:19-cv-12372

The lawsuit claimed 28 Michigan counties kept tax-foreclosure sale surplus instead of returning it to owners.

Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Open File by Monday, Nov 23, 2026 (online, or postmarked by mail).

You could get
125% of surplus, less fees
Source
“will usually receive 125% of the surplus proceeds from the sale of the property less the amount the court awards to cover attorney’s fees and costs.”

From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
You need
Papers needed The Unique ID printed on your notice (under the barcode) Takes work: describes the claim form only
Source
“or do not have a Unique ID and believe that you are a member of the Settlement Class, contact the Settlement Administrator”

From the administrator site: Official settlement website Submit a Claim Form page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Who can file
Owners of property tax-foreclosed in 28 MI counties, 2013-2020
Source
“Generally, if you owned a property that was foreclosed on by one of the counties listed above from 2013 to 2020, and the property sold for more than the unpaid taxes, fees, and costs, you are a member of the class. ... Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Clare, Cheboygan, Crawford, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, St Clair, and Tuscola.”

From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Where
Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“All Persons, and the estate of such persons if they are bankrupt or deceased, that owned a Property in fee simple in any County which Property, that during the Class Period (i.e. January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2020), was foreclosed through a real property tax foreclosure and sold at tax auction for more than the Minimum Sale Price, and to whom the County did not refund the Surplus Proceeds.”

From the administrator site: Fox Long Form Notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

Time to file
About 15 minutes
Source

Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.

From the official site: surplusproceedssettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.

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Quick answers

How much is the Michigan tax foreclosure surplus proceeds settlement payout?

125% of surplus, less fees.

Where is the Michigan tax foreclosure surplus proceeds settlement claim form?

On the official site, surplusproceedssettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Nov 23, 2026.

Open the claim form on surplusproceedssettlement.com

When will the Michigan tax foreclosure surplus proceeds settlement pay?

Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.

The final approval hearing is set for Jan 22, 2027.

Is the Michigan tax foreclosure surplus proceeds settlement legit?

The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is RG2 Claims Administration, and the official site is surplusproceedssettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.

The official site never asks you to pay to file.

How to check a notice or a text

Compare yourself to the official class definition

You may be included if a listed county tax-foreclosed your property in 2013-2020, sold it above the minimum price and kept the surplus.

It covers Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Clare, Cheboygan, Crawford, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee.

It covers Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, St Clair and Tuscola.

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The court’s exact words

All Persons, and the estate of such persons if they are bankrupt or deceased, that owned a Property in fee simple in any County which Property, that during the Class Period (i.e. January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2020), was foreclosed through a real property tax foreclosure and sold at tax auction for more than the Minimum Sale Price, and to whom the County did not refund the Surplus Proceeds.

From the administrator site: Fox Long Form Notice (PDF on official site)

This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.

How to file

  1. Find the code from your notice

    • The Unique ID printed on your notice (under the barcode)

    No notice, or lost it?

  2. Gather what you need

    You will need supporting documents.

    • The foreclosed property's address, county, foreclosure year and tax or parcel identification number
    • Documents showing your interest in the property at foreclosure, such as deeds, tax bills, mortgages or utility bills
    • Heirs, trustees or agents: a Certificate of Trust, power of attorney, or the appointing court and case number

  3. File online, or by mail

    At surplusproceedssettlement.com, by Nov 23, 2026. Filing is free.

    Or mail a paper claim form to:Surplus Proceeds Settlement, c/o RG2 Claims Administration, P.O. Box 59479, Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479

    The deadline note says: “Online or by mail postmarked by November 23, 2026 (court order of August 25, 2026).”

  4. Save your confirmation

    Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.

Confirm with the administrator before you act.

After you file

Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.

The final approval hearing is set for Jan 22, 2027.

For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.

See what is known about payments in other settlements

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Case details
Case
Fox, et al. v. County of Saginaw, et al. and Arkona, LLC, et al. v. County of Cheboygan, et al.
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Northern Division (Bay City)
Case number
Case No. 1:19-cv-11887 (Fox) and Case No. 1:19-cv-12372 (Arkona)
Administrator
RG2 Claims Administration
Full payout terms
Usually 125% of your property's surplus, less feesUsually 125% of the surplus proceeds from the tax sale of your former property, minus the attorneys' fees the court awards (counsel planned to ask for 20 percent); may be reduced, for example if someone else with an interest in the property used the Public Act 256 process or if a county gets an unexpectedly large volume of claims.
Effort
Hard, about 15 minutes
Other dates
Final approval hearing
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The court’s exact words

All Persons, and the estate of such persons if they are bankrupt or deceased, that owned a Property in fee simple in any County which Property, that during the Class Period (i.e. January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2020), was foreclosed through a real property tax foreclosure and sold at tax auction for more than the Minimum Sale Price, and to whom the County did not refund the Surplus Proceeds.

Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.

Our notes: Per the long-form notices, the class is all persons (and the estate of such persons if they are bankrupt or deceased) who owned a property in fee simple that, between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2020, was foreclosed for unpaid real property taxes by one of 28 Michigan counties and sold at tax auction for more than the Minimum Sale Price, and to whom the county did not refund the surplus proceeds. Counties: Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Clare, Cheboygan, Crawford, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, St Clair and Tuscola (Cheboygan and Monroe are in the Arkona case; the other 26 are in the Fox case). Heirs, estates, joint owners, trustees and people acting under a power of attorney may file. Anyone who filed a Public Act 256 surplus-proceeds motion and did not withdraw it in time is treated as excluded. People who asked to be excluded get nothing.

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What changedLast change Oct 29, 2026
  • Page created. Claims open until November 23, 2026. source document
Questions

I already filed. What now?

Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.

File free on the official site Opens surplusproceedssettlement.com