Tasha, a 42-year-old African American single mother from Georgia, had no idea that the government was holding over $18,000 in surplus funds in her name from the foreclosure of a family property she inherited years ago. She had never received a letter, and her contact details were outdated in official records.

When we came across Tasha’s name during a county records audit, we noticed a match in surplus funds from a tax foreclosure that happened four years prior. We mailed her a letter and followed up with a phone call. At first, she was skeptical — “It sounded too good to be true,” she said.

But once our team explained that she wouldn’t have to pay anything upfront and that all paperwork would be brought to her directly, she agreed to hear more. A notary-authorized representative visited her with everything in writing. Once she signed the permission form, we took it from there.

Over the next few weeks, our team handled the entire legal process — coordinating with the court, submitting official requests, and managing the back-and-forth with the holding agency. Within 40 days, we delivered Tasha a check for $15,300 after our fee — a life-changing amount she used to pay off medical bills and cover school supplies for her two children.