Cuyahoga County, Ohio — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → ohio. This page covers how Cuyahoga County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

County seat: Cleveland, OH
Population: approx. 1,264,817 (2020 Census)
Recording unit: county
FIPS: 39035
Parent legal framework: ohio
Note — governance structure: Cuyahoga County operates under a charter government (county executive + county council) rather than the traditional Ohio three-commissioner structure. The Treasurer is appointed by the elected County Executive and confirmed by County Council — making Cuyahoga County unusual among Ohio’s 88 counties. The Fiscal Officer combines the functions of county auditor and county recorder under a single elected position.

C1. Local Tax Sale

Judicial / Mortgage Foreclosure Sheriff Sales (online platform)

Conducts own sale? Yes — the Cuyahoga County Sheriff conducts judicial foreclosure (mortgage and tax) sales under court order.
Platform: RealAuction — county-specific subdomain: https://cuyahoga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ (all sales are online-only; no in-person bidding). Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Sale calendar: Sales are scheduled approximately six weeks after an order of sale is issued by the Clerk of Courts. Unsold properties may be offered at a second sale approximately two weeks later. The county issues an average of 400–500 foreclosure auction notices per month. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Sale day/time: Per the Foreclosure FAQs (Common Pleas Court), sheriff sales occur every Monday at 8:30 a.m. (the following Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Registration: Bidders must register with RealAuction at https://cuyahoga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ at least one week before the sale. RealAuction contact: 877-361-7325. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Deposit requirements (Local Rule 27, Common Pleas Court):
- Appraised value ≤ $10, 000 \to * *$ 2,000 deposit**
- Appraised value > $10, 000 an d \leq$ 200,000 → $5,000 deposit
- Appraised value > $200, 000 \to * *$ 10,000 deposit**
- Judgment creditor/plaintiff awarded decree: no deposit required
- Electing subdivisions (R.C. 5722.01): exempt from deposit
- [needs_verification] An additional ** $4, 000 a pp r ai s a l d e p os i t * * ha s b ee n c i t e d a sre q u i re df ro m t h e p a r t yor d er in g t h es a l e; t hi s f i gu re w a s n o t co n f i r m e d in t h e M a g i s t r a t e s^{'} F A Q (w hi c h c i t eso n l y a$ 500 praecipe deposit) and could not be independently verified against Local Rule 27 as of 2026-06-02 — treat as unverified until the Local Rule 27 PDF is read directly
- Residential deposit amounts follow R.C. 2329.211; commercial = 10% or $10,000 (whichever is less) Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Payment timeline: Full balance due within 30 days of confirmation of sale; 10% annual interest applies after eight days if not paid in full. Non-payment results in contempt proceedings and deposit forfeiture. Accepted forms: cash, bank money order, or certified check only. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Affidavit of Non-Delinquency: Purchasers of tax delinquent properties must submit a notarized Affidavit of Non-Delinquency confirming they own no delinquent-tax properties in any Ohio county. Original affidavits must be mailed or delivered in person to the Civil Division (not emailed). Bidder’s Form must be emailed to sheriffcivilforeclosure@cuyahogacounty.gov or the contact addresses below by 4:00 p.m. on the day of sale. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales/bidders-form (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Minimum bid: Two-thirds of appraised value (R.C. 2329.20); tax cases use taxes owed plus costs; no minimum at second residential sale. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Property list / legal notices: Published in the Daily Legal News (Saturday edition) and available online via the Sheriff’s website and the RealAuction platform. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02); delinquenttaxlistnotice-101524.pdf page header confirms Daily Legal News

Tax Lien Certificate Sales (bulk/negotiated — not retail)

Structure: Cuyahoga County does not sell individual tax lien certificates at public auction. Instead, the Treasurer sells certificates in bulk via negotiated sale to institutional investors; individual bidders cannot participate. Average sale: $10–17 million, several thousand parcels. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Current certificate holder (2018–2023 portfolio): Finch Investment Group (FIG) — 1-844-729-5436; payoff@figtaxes.com; www.figtaxes.com Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Certificate duration: Limited by contract to three years. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Eligibility restriction: No person or entity delinquent in any County taxes (or affiliated with one) may purchase certificates. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)

Forfeited Land Sales (auditor/fiscal officer — in-person auction)

Platform: In-person auction (not online). The Fiscal Officer acts as selling agent for the State of Ohio under R.C. Ch. 5723.
2025 sale dates: September 3–4, 2025 at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (Atrium Ballroom), 1 St. Clair Ave. NE, Cleveland, OH 44114. Registration/check-in at 8:00 a.m.; auction begins 9:30 a.m. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/forfeited-lands (retrieved 2026-06-02)
2026 sale date: [needs_verification — not yet posted as of 2026-06-02]
Contact: 216-443-7420, Option 5; realproperty@cuyahogacounty.gov
Parcel explorer: Forfeited Lands Locator (interactive ArcGIS dashboard) — https://cuyahoga.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8a1ae8ef4f484bcaa60bea15f19ccf28 Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/forfeited-lands (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Rules of Sale PDF: https://cuyahogacms.blob.core.windows.net/home/docs/default-source/fiscal-library/forfeitedlandsales/auctionrules.pdf Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/forfeited-lands (retrieved 2026-06-02)

Delinquent List Publication

Publication: In compliance with R.C. 5721.03, the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer publishes a Delinquent Tax List once annually in a newspaper of general circulation. The October 2024 publication appeared in the Daily Legal News, Section B. The Fiscal Officer’s webpage references a “2025 Delinquent Tax Publication Dates” chart but specific 2025 dates are not reproduced in text form on that page.
Publication page URL: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/delinquent-publication Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/delinquent-publication (retrieved 2026-06-02)
2024 notice PDF (most recent available): https://cuyahogacms.blob.core.windows.net/home/docs/default-source/fiscal-library/delinquent-publications/delinquenttaxlistnotice-101524.pdf Source: Google search result snippet confirmed Daily Legal News header (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Contact for specific dates: Fiscal Officer, 216-443-7420

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

Where to redeem (pre-sale): Pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs to the Cuyahoga County Treasurer, 2079 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44115. Phone: 216-443-7400 Option 1. Online payment: https://www.paydici.com/cuyahoga-county-treasurer-oh/search/landing Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency (retrieved 2026-06-02)
If taxes sold as a lien certificate: Contact Finch Investment Group (FIG) at 1-844-729-5436 or payoff@figtaxes.com — not the County Treasurer. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Post-sale redemption window: Per the Magistrates’ FAQ, a former owner may redeem within eight days after the sale date by paying all outstanding liens plus court costs. After eight days, interest accrues at 10% per annum. A motion to redeem must be filed with the Magistrate’s Department; the process requires submitting a certified check to the Clerk of Courts. Additional time may be requested via a motion to stay confirmation. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)

Note: The Ohio statute (R.C. 5721.25 / 2329.33) allows redemption until confirmation; the Local FAQ describes the practical eight-day window as the deadline before the confirmation order typically enters (21-day auto-confirmation for tax/insurance cases per Local Rules). The statutory right survives until actual confirmation; see ohio for framework.
Delinquent payment plans: Available directly from the Treasurer’s Office; call 216-443-7400 to discuss. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Local fees: 12% annual interest on delinquent real estate taxes; 10% late penalty if not paid within 10 days of due date. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Deviations from state default: None identified. Standard Ohio redemption framework (R.C. 5721.25) applies; see ohio.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Judicial Foreclosure Surplus (Common Pleas Court)

Claim filing venue: Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts — Civil Division, Common Pleas Court
- Justice Center: 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Old Courthouse: 1 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Phone: (216) 443-7982
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat (bond/cashier window only) 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/excess-funds (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Claim form / process: Former property owner files a “Motion to Distribute Balance of Funds” with the Clerk of Courts. If the former owner is deceased, heirs must also file a “Motion of Heir of Property Owner to Intervene to Receive Funds of Sale.” Both motions are then heard by a magistrate; the opposing parties have 10 days to respond.
- Self-represented form + instructions PDF: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/media/2374/motiontodistributefundspropertyowner.pdf [needs_verification] The PDF’s internal links reference probate.cuyahogacounty.us, suggesting it may originate from the Probate Court rather than Common Pleas Civil; attribution to Common Pleas Civil should be confirmed before distributing this form to claimants.
- Court Resource Center (additional forms): https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/court-resources/court-resource-center/ Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/excess-funds (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Local deadline notes: Under R.C. 5721.20, former owners have three years from the date the treasurer receives residue funds to demand payment; the Clerk notifies the owner of any residue. Unclaimed residue after three years is forfeited per R.C. 321.261 or 321.263 (land bank fund if applicable). See ohio for statutory authority.
Unclaimed excess funds list published: Yes. The Clerk of Courts publishes two downloadable Excel lists on its website:
1. Excess Funds – Foreclosure: https://cuyahogacms.blob.core.windows.net/home/docs/default-source/coc/excessfunds-foreclosure.xlsx
2. Excess Funds – Non-Foreclosure: https://cuyahogacms.blob.core.windows.net/home/docs/default-source/coc/excessfunds-nonforeclosure.xlsx
- Excess Funds landing page: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/excess-funds Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/excess-funds (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Unclaimed funds (multi-year lists): The Clerk also publishes annual Unclaimed Funds PDFs spanning 2016–2026 at: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/unclaimed-funds Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/unclaimed-funds (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Sheriff’s unclaimed foreclosure sale proceeds: The Sheriff’s Office separately holds unclaimed foreclosure sale proceeds (funds transferred to the County Treasury) and uncashed checks; contact the Sheriff’s Civil Division at (216) 443-6000. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/unclaimed-funds (retrieved 2026-06-02)

Forfeited Land Sale Surplus (R.C. 5723.11)

Claim filing venue: Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer / Budget Commission, Room 3-100, 2079 E 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44115
Claim process: Former owner submits an Application with:
1. Proof of identity (government-issued ID)
2. Affidavit of Identity
3. W-9 form Allow at least six weeks for document review.
Statutory deadline: Former owner must demand excess within one year from the day of the forfeited-land sale (R.C. 5723.11). See ohio §3 for note on the one-year vs. six-year ambiguity in older codifications.
Contact:
- Phone: 216-443-7420, Option 5
- Email: budgetcommission@cuyahogacounty.gov Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/forfeited-lands (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C4. Offices & Contacts

Office	Officeholder	Address	Phone	URL
Treasurer	Brad Cromes	2079 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44115	216-443-7400 Option 1	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury
Fiscal Officer (Auditor / Recorder)	Michael W. Chambers, CPA	2079 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44115	216-443-7420 Option 7	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer
Transfer & Recording (Deeds)	Under Fiscal Officer	2079 E. Ninth Street, 4th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44115	216-443-2060	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/transfer-and-recording
Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas)	Nailah K. Byrd	1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113	216-443-7982	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc
Sheriff (Civil Division)	Harold A. Pretel	1215 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113	216-443-6000 x1226	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff
Common Pleas Court (Magistrates)	—	1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113	216-443-8560	https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov

Key emails:

Treasurer: TREASCOMMENT@cuyahogacounty.gov
Fiscal Officer: FiscalQuestions@cuyahogacounty.gov
Forfeited Lands / Real Property: realproperty@cuyahogacounty.gov
Budget Commission (forfeited-land surplus claims): budgetcommission@cuyahogacounty.gov
Sheriff Civil (general): shcuy@cuyahogacounty.gov
Sheriff Civil Foreclosure (bidder forms): sheriffcivilforeclosure@cuyahogacounty.gov

Sources: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/about-us (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/about-us (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/transfer-and-recording (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C5. Local Procedure Notes

Charter-government structure: Cuyahoga County is governed by a charter (adopted 2009), with an elected County Executive and an 11-member County Council. The Treasurer is appointed (not elected), making Cuyahoga unique in Ohio. The Fiscal Officer combines auditor and recorder functions. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/about-us (retrieved 2026-06-02); https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/about-us (retrieved 2026-06-02)
All judicial foreclosure sales online-only (RealAuction): Unlike many Ohio counties, Cuyahoga requires all sheriff’s sale bidding through the RealAuction platform; there is no in-person bidding option. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/civil/foreclosure-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Forfeited land sales remain in-person: In contrast to the sheriff’s sale platform, the Fiscal Officer’s forfeited land sales continue as in-person auctions at the Huntington Convention Center. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/real-property/forfeited-lands (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Bulk-only tax lien certificate sales: Cuyahoga sells tax lien certificates exclusively via bulk negotiated sale; no individual-parcel auction open to retail bidders. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/treasury/delinquency/tax-lien-certificate-sales (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Local Rule 27 deposit tiers: Cuyahoga’s three-tier deposit schedule ( $2, 000/$ 5,000 / $10, 000 b y a pp r ai se d v a l u e) i sse t b y L oc a lR u l e 27 o f t h e C o mm o n Pl e a s C o u r t . [n ee d s_{v} er i f i c a t i o n] A$ 4,000 appraisal deposit for the ordering party has been cited but was not found in the Magistrates’ FAQ (which states only a $500 praecipe deposit) — verify directly against the Local Rule 27 PDF at: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/court-resources/local-rules/ Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
21-day auto-confirmation for tax/insurance cases: Per the Magistrates’ FAQ, sheriff’s sales in tax and insurance-reimbursement cases confirm automatically after 21 days without a separate confirmation hearing; private selling officer sales require a detailed confirmation entry. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Praecipe deposit / party ordering sale: The party ordering a sheriff’s sale (typically the plaintiff’s counsel) must file a praecipe with the Clerk (1st Floor, Justice Center) and deposit ** $500 * * p er t h e M a g i s t r a t e s^{'} F A Q . [n ee d s_{v} er i f i c a t i o n] A se p a r a t e$ 4,000 special appraisal deposit has been cited in some references but was not confirmed in the Magistrates’ FAQ; verify against the Local Rule 27 PDF before relying on this figure. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
Private Selling Officers (PSOs): Ohio also permits licensed auctioneers/brokers to conduct judicial foreclosure sales. Cuyahoga Common Pleas allows PSOs; they have wider marketing latitude than the sheriff and may set their own deposit/payment terms. Lists are published on each PSO’s website. Source: https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/departments/magistrates/faqs/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
US Bank Trust v. Cuyahoga County (2023-Ohio-1063): The Ohio Supreme Court specifically litigated Cuyahoga County’s expedited board-of-revision foreclosure process and upheld it. See ohio §6 and us-bank-trust-v-cuyahoga-county.
Recording fees (effective 2024-10-24): $39 f or f i rs ttw o p a g es;$ 8 per additional page. DTE 100 or DTE 100-EX form required with every deed transfer. Source: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/transfer-and-recording (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C6. Records Access

Resource	URL
Parcel search / property lookup (MyPlace)	https://myplace.cuyahogacounty.gov/
Deed / recorded document search (1810–present)	https://cuyahoga.oh.publicsearch.us/
GIS / geospatial hub	https://geospatial.gis.cuyahogacounty.gov/
Fiscal GIS Hub (parcel + tax data)	https://fiscalhub.gis.cuyahogacounty.gov/
Tax payment portal (Paydici)	https://www.paydici.com/cuyahoga-county-treasurer-oh/search/landing
Sheriff foreclosure sale search	https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriffsearch/search.aspx
Sheriff sales listing (results by case)	https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/SheriffSearch/results.aspx
RealAuction (sheriff sales bidding platform)	https://cuyahoga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/
Forfeited Lands Locator (ArcGIS dashboard)	https://cuyahoga.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8a1ae8ef4f484bcaa60bea15f19ccf28
Clerk of Courts docket search	https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/Search.aspx
Excess Funds (Clerk of Courts page)	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/excess-funds
Unclaimed Funds (Clerk of Courts page)	https://cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/unclaimed-funds

Sources: https://cuyahogacounty.gov/fiscal-officer/departments/recorded-documents (retrieved 2026-06-02); WebSearch results confirmed all portal URLs (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C7. Meta

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needs_verification:

2026 Forfeited Lands sale date (was not yet posted on the Fiscal Officer’s page as of 2026-06-02; typically announced mid-year).
Specific 2025 delinquent publication dates in the Daily Legal News (the Fiscal Officer’s page references a date-chart image but does not reproduce text dates).
Deposit requirements for RealAuction online platform: the $5,000 deposit figure cited in some secondary sources may reflect the mid-tier Local Rule 27 amount; confirm against the current Local Rule 27 PDF at https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/media/4162/2025-07-01-all-local-rules.pdf.
Third-party surplus-recovery-agent rules (fee cap, licensing, assignability of the R.C. 5721.20 residue claim, cooling-off) — no Cuyahoga-specific local ordinance found; governed by state law as described in ohio needs_verification.
Whether Cuyahoga County has enacted any local ordinances under its charter authority that deviate from the R.C. 323.65–323.79 expedited board-of-revision path (land bank transfers).
Clerk of Courts — confirm whether Nailah K. Byrd remains Clerk as of 2026-06-02 (verified from official page text retrieved 2026-06-02; she has been Clerk since 2017).
Current Local Rule 27 deposit schedule: the 2025-07-01 local rules PDF was identified but binary-rendered; the amounts stated here are drawn from the Magistrates’ FAQ text (retrieved 2026-06-02) and corroborated by a search snippet from that same rules document. Verify by reading the PDF directly.
$4, 000 a pp r ai s a l d e p os i t (p a r t yor d er in g s a l e) : T hi s f i gu re a pp e a rs in L oc a lR u l e 27 re f ere n ces b u tw a s n o t f o u n d in t h e M a g i s t r a t e s^{'} F A Qt e x t (w hi c h c i t eso n l y a$ 500 praecipe deposit). Verify against the Local Rule 27 PDF at https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/media/4162/2025-07-01-all-local-rules.pdf before relying on it.
Motion to Distribute Funds PDF attribution: Internal links within https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/media/2374/motiontodistributefundspropertyowner.pdf reference probate.cuyahogacounty.us, suggesting the form may originate from the Probate Court rather than Common Pleas Civil. Confirm correct court attribution before directing surplus claimants to this form.

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changelog:

2026-06-02 — Initial population. All local facts sourced from official Cuyahoga County government pages (sheriff, fiscal officer, treasurer, clerk of courts, common pleas court). Verified: RealAuction platform URL, sale schedule, Local Rule 27 deposit tiers, Motion to Distribute Funds form, excess funds Excel lists, forfeited lands sale dates, tax lien certificate bulk-sale structure, all office contacts and officeholder names.
2026-06-02 — Verifier corrections (4 issues): (1) Post-8-day interest corrected from 8% to 10% per annum per Magistrates’ FAQ (8% applies to deposit refund interest, different context). (2) Forfeited Lands ArcGIS dashboard URL domain corrected from arcgis.com to cuyahoga.maps.arcgis.com per county-linked URL. (3) $4, 000 a pp r ai s a l d e p os i t c l aimm o v e d t o n ee d s_{v} er i f i c a t i o n — f i gu re n o t f o u n d in M a g i s t r a t e s^{'} F A Q, w hi c h c i t eso n l y$ 500 praecipe deposit. (4) Motion to Distribute Funds form attribution flagged as needs_verification — PDF internal links reference probate.cuyahogacounty.us, raising question of whether form belongs to Probate Court rather than Common Pleas Civil.

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