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Resources for surplus claims, business decisions, and NIL.
Practical, plain-language guidance for former property owners, heirs, business owners, and student-athletes preparing to protect their interests and act with better information.
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These educational guides identify the facts to gather, the questions to ask, and the risks to recognize before making a commitment. Rules and outcomes vary by jurisdiction and circumstance.
How Schools May Allocate Revenue-Sharing Money Across Athletes and Sports
Learn how the institution-level cap differs from an individual payment formula and what athletes should confirm in a written offer.
Read the guide →NIL intelligenceDirect School Compensation vs. Third-Party NIL: Understanding the Two Payment Systems
Compare institutional payments reported through CAPS with third-party NIL deals reported through NIL Go, including distinct contracts, risks, and review standards.
Read the guide →NIL intelligenceWhich Division I Schools Can Pay Athletes Directly - and What Opting In Requires
See which schools participate in the settlement model, how CAPS and NIL Go differ, and what athletes should confirm before relying on an offer.
Read the guide →NIL intelligenceCollege Revenue Sharing After House v. NCAA: What Athletes and Families Need to Know
Understand direct institutional payments, the annual benefits cap, third-party NIL agreements, CAPS, NIL Go, and the records athletes should preserve.
Read the guide →Surplus fundsTax-sale surplus versus mortgage-foreclosure surplus
Understand what creates each type of surplus, who may have a claim, and why the procedure depends on the sale and jurisdiction.
Read the guide →Heirs and estatesHow heirs may claim surplus funds
A practical starting point for identifying the estate, documenting heirship, and evaluating who may be entitled to pursue a claim.
Read the guide →Small businessSmall-business entity and cash-flow readiness
Learn how ownership records, governance, financial visibility, and working-capital discipline affect operational and funding readiness.
Read the guide →NIL and athlete enterpriseNIL contract and business-structure considerations
A plain-language review of compensation, deliverables, exclusivity, intellectual property, taxes, and entity decisions.
Read the guide →Nationwide surplus resources
Start with the jurisdiction.
PP&S supports surplus-fund matters nationwide. Texas, Florida, and Georgia have detailed jurisdiction guides within that national practice, and the state directory covers every contiguous state.
Texas tax-sale excess proceeds
Review the court-registry process and the records needed to evaluate a potential claim.
View Texas guide →FloridaFlorida surplus funds
Distinguish tax-deed and judicial-foreclosure surplus and identify the correct clerk.
View Florida guide →GeorgiaGeorgia tax-sale excess funds
See why county-specific instructions and proof of interest matter from the start.
View Georgia guide →Use information as a first layer of protection.
These resources provide general education, not legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. A specific matter may require review by licensed counsel, a tax professional, or another regulated adviser.
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