Attention Customers: The state's kiosk vendor will be
performing maintenance on the tag-renewal kiosks from 6 a.m. -
10 a.m. on Sunday, July 26th and all kiosks will be
unavailable during this time.
Online renewal
services will still be available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Following a tax sale, any overage of funds, known as ‘excess funds,’ is placed in a separate account. Per O.C.G.A. § 48-4-5, excess funds may be claimed by the record owner of the property at the time of the tax sale, by the record owner of each security deed affecting the property, and by any other party having any recorded equity interest or claim in such property at the time of the tax sale. A claim may be filed at any time after the sale until the funds are awarded.
Claim forms must be returned to the tax commissioner’s office completed in their entirety and in an unaltered state. Forms that are not complete or altered in any way will not be accepted.
Please note that you are not required to pay, or be represented by, any third party in order to claim excess funds.
Following a tax sale, any overage of funds, known as ‘excess funds,’ is placed in a separate account. Per O.C.G.A. § 48-4-5, excess funds may be claimed by the record owner of the property at the time of the tax sale, by the record owner of each security deed affecting the property, and by any other party having any recorded equity interest or claim in such property at the time of the tax sale. A claim may be filed at any time after the sale until the funds are awarded.
Claim forms must be returned to the tax commissioner’s office completed in their entirety and in an unaltered state. Forms that are not complete or altered in any way will not be accepted.
When deemed appropriate, excess funds claims are submitted to the Gwinnett County Law Department for review and research before funds are disbursed. If more than one claim is received, a judge may determine who will receive the funds. Any necessary legal review of excess funds claims will affect the timing of the payment of those funds.
Payment of excess funds will be made and sent only to the record owner of the property, or to other parties having a lien holder interest at the time of the tax sale.
Completed claim forms, along with supporting documents, should be sent to:
Bridgette Robinson
Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner’s Office
Department of Property Tax
P.O. Box 372
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
Click below to get a current listing of tax sale excess funds.
Download Excess Funds Claim Forms Here
Note: The Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner's Office does not host foreclosure sales and does not possess any information relative to forclosure sale excess funds.
Updated 7/21/2026