If a property was sold at tax sale and funds in excess of the opening bid were received, a person with an interest in the property may apply for these excess or surplus funds.
To view a list of surplus funds collected from past tax sales, please see Tax Sale Surplus History.
For guidance on obtaining surplus funds please see Section 147 of the Municipal Government Act:
https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/municipal%20government.pdf