The settlement benefits individuals and entities, as well as their heirs, successors and assignees, who owned or had an ownership interest in, or a valid lien on real property that Multnomah County obtained through a foreclosure action to satisfy unpaid real estate taxes or other county or local government taxes and fees and associated fees and penalties, which the county sold for an amount in excess of the unpaid taxes, fees and other costs associated with that property, and for which the statutory redemption period expired between Oct. 12, 2017, and June 25, 2025.

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Deadline to file a claim: 01/12/2026
Proof of Purchase Required: Yes
Potential Individual Reward: TBD
Total Settlement Amount: $3.5 million
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Edited by: Top class Actions | October 2, 2025

Category: Legal News

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The house was sold in auction. — (Photo Credit: Alex Verrone/Shutterstock)

Multnomah County, Oregon, has agreed to a settlement of more than $3.5 million to resolve claims it failed to distribute surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales.

The lawsuit alleged that Multnomah County violated the law by failing to give property owners the proceeds from the sale of tax-foreclosed properties that exceeded the unpaid taxes, fees and other costs associated with those properties.

Multnomah County is the most populous county in Oregon and contains the city of Portland.

Multnomah County has not admitted any wrongdoing but has agreed to a settlement to resolve the class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Multnomah County settlement, the county has agreed to pay $3,515,759.25, which includes $2,402,797.40 in surplus proceeds and $1,112,961.85 in interest at the statutory rate of 9%.

Class members who submit a valid claim will receive a settlement payment from the settlement fund based on their pro rata share of the settlement fund, after attorneys’ fees, expenses and service awards are deducted.

If more than one valid claim is made for surplus proceeds from a property, the total amount available to pay claims connected with that property will be the share of the proceeds associated with that property. The total amount of the settlement payment to be paid to each claimant cannot be calculated until all claims have been submitted and validated.

The deadline to request to be excluded from the settlement or to object to the settlement is Nov. 3, 2025.

The court has scheduled a fairness hearing for the Multnomah County settlement on Nov. 10, 2025.

The deadline to submit a claim form is Jan. 12, 2026.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits individuals and entities who owned or had an ownership interest in, or a valid lien on, real property that Multnomah County obtained through a foreclosure action to satisfy unpaid real estate taxes, fees and penalties, and which the county sold for an amount in excess of the unpaid taxes, fees and other costs associated with that property, for which the statutory redemption period expired between Oct. 12, 2017, and June 25, 2025.

Potential Award

TBD

Proof of Purchase

Claimants must provide the address, parcel number and/or legal description of the eligible property, as well as the nature of their interest in the property (examples: owner, co-owner, heir of deceased owner, lienholder).

Claim Form

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NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.