Case Information

About This Case

If you, or your agent, recorded a lien against real estate located in Oakland County that was later foreclosed and sold for more than the tax and other costs due between the years of 2016 and June 30, 2022, please read this information carefully as it affects your rights.


  • The proposed settlement classes include all persons or entities identified in liens recorded with Oakland County Register of Deeds on or before the date of foreclosure on properties located in Oakland County for which a surplus was created from foreclosure sales from 2016 to June 30, 2022.  
  • You are receiving this Notice because records indicate that you had filed a lien against property located in Oakland County and sold in a foreclosure sale sometime between 2016 and June 30, 2022 and, therefore, may be eligible to participate in this Settlement.
  • The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has preliminarily approved this settlement.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT CLAIM FORM

To participate in this Settlement and receive a Settlement Check, you must submit a claim form by January 19, 2023. Click here to download a Claim Form.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

Get no payment; but give up no rights. See FAQ 6 for instructions on how to Opt Out before the deadline of November 21, 2022. Click here to download an Exclusion Form.

OBJECT OR GO TO HEARING

Write to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement or any other comments you have about the Settlement (positive or negative) or ask to be heard in Court (at the Final Approval Hearing on November 22, 2022). See FAQ 7 for instructions on how to file an Objection.