Built to Solve a Hidden Problem
Every year, California counties sell properties at tax auctions to recover delinquent taxes. When a property sells for more than the amount owed, the excess—called surplus funds—legally belongs to the former property owner.
The problem? Most property owners never find out the money exists. Counties are required to hold these funds, but they have no obligation to track down the rightful owners. Millions of dollars sit unclaimed in county accounts across California.
Overage Vault was founded to fix this. We built a technology platform that aggregates surplus fund data from all 58 California counties, cross-references ownership records, and makes it easy for property owners to discover and recover the money they're owed.
As a service of Genuine Empire AI, we combine real estate data expertise with intelligent automation to deliver results faster and more affordably than traditional recovery services.