Pricing
One number, published
Most firms in this category will not print a fee. Here is ours, what it covers, and the arithmetic on a real-sized recovery.
30%*
Includes legal support
of funds actually recovered — deducted at the moment the county or court pays, and only then. If the claim recovers nothing, you owe nothing, including costs we already spent.
No retainer · No upfront payment · No hourly billing
*Our fees include the legal support given by our law partners who represent our clients to claim their surplus.
Worked example
A tax sale surplus of $42,000 with one heir and no competing claim surviving.
| Line | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Surplus confirmed by the court | $42,000.00 | Figure from the disbursement order. |
| Phoenix Equity Group fee — 30%* | −$12,600.00 | Deducted at payment, never before. |
| Court filing and recording costs | $0.00 | We pay these. |
| Notary and courier | $0.00 | We pay these. |
| Contracted legal counsel | $0.00 | Engaged and paid by us. |
| Title search and lien work | $0.00 | We pay these. |
| You receive | $29,400.00 |
If a senior lien is paid ahead of you out of the same fund, our fee is calculated on what reaches you, not on the gross surplus. You will see that number in writing before the disbursement hearing.
State fee caps
Several states cap what a surplus recovery firm or attorney may charge. Caps differ by state and sometimes by sale type.
Our published 30% is the most we charge. Where a state cap sets a lower figure, the cap governs and we charge the lower amount. We do not operate in a state whose cap we cannot comply with.
Our fee 30%* · Where the cap is lower, the cap governs
*Our fees include the legal support given by our law partners who represent our clients to claim their surplus.