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What are Surplus Funds?

Surplus funds is what's left ater a state sell of a property. These funds are required to be given back to the former owner of the property. Here at Rice Bowl, we aim to help inform and reclaim these funds back for our clients. Contact us if you suspect you might have surplus funds! 

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3 Step Process to Reclaim Funds

Initial Contact

Rice Bowl staff will send you an email or give you a call if we find your name on the public surplus record. If contact is made, and the prospective client agrees to our services we move to step 2. 

Schedule Meeting

After initail contact, the client would schedule a meeting with us. In said meeting we would sign a contract where we would agree upon conpensation and payment date. After which we would get to work filling out and filing the documentation with the county for said surplus funds. 

Now we wait

Once filing is done we wait or the county to approve said document. Once approved the payment will be sent directly to the client. It is the client's responsibility to pay Rice Bowl the aggreed upon 30%. If not done, Rice Bowl reserves the right to seek legal action.