For more than 20 years, Avayda has recovered money our clients are rightfully owed — from foreclosure surplus funds and distressed property equity to estate assets and IEEPA tariff refunds. No recovery, no fee.
Four ways Avayda recovers money that belongs to you — all on a pure contingency basis.
The Supreme Court's Feb. 2026 ruling struck down IEEPA tariffs. If your business paid these duties, you may be owed a substantial refund — but CBP protest windows are running now.
When a foreclosed property sells above the debt owed, the excess legally belongs to you. We find it and fight for it.
Distressed property situations don't have to mean total loss. We help recover equity that's rightfully yours.
Locate and recover assets belonging to an estate — including unclaimed property, distributions, and escheated funds.
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful — exceeding the president's authority under the statute. The ruling invalidated tariffs applied to goods from China, Canada, Mexico, and most other U.S. trading partners.
For U.S. importers — particularly in e-commerce, manufacturing, retail, and distribution — this creates a significant and time-limited financial opportunity. The duties you paid may be fully refundable through the CBP protest process.
Who qualifies? Any U.S. business that was the Importer of Record on entries subject to IEEPA tariffs — primarily goods from China, Canada, or Mexico between February 2025 and February 2026 — may have a viable refund claim. Both liquidated and unliquidated entries may qualify, through different recovery mechanisms.
The critical constraint is time. CBP protest deadlines run entry-by-entry from the date of liquidation. Every week of delay potentially forecloses additional recovery. Companies that act now preserve the widest possible window of eligible entries.
Note: Individual entries have their own 180-day deadlines running from each entry's liquidation date. The counter above reflects the ruling date window. Earlier-liquidated entries may have closer deadlines.
We obtain and analyze your entry summaries, CBP Form 7501s, and duty payment records to identify IEEPA-designated tariffs paid and calculate potential refund exposure.
We determine which entries are still within the protest window, flag any complications, and give you a realistic estimate of total recoverable duties before any filing.
We prepare and file formal protests with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, citing the Supreme Court ruling, and manage all agency correspondence and follow-up.
Upon approval, CBP issues the refund. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover. You owe nothing if there is no recovery, and you keep the full remainder.
The sooner we review your records, the more entries we can protect.
Start Free Assessment →Complete this short questionnaire and we will assess your refund eligibility at no cost. We'll review your import situation, estimate potential recovery, and explain the process — with no obligation to proceed.
All information is held in strict confidence and used only to evaluate your claim.
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A disciplined process designed to maximize recovery — with nothing required from you upfront.
We analyze your situation at no cost — determining what funds, duties, or equity may be recoverable and giving you a realistic outlook.
Our team researches records, identifies eligible claims, and builds the strongest possible case for maximum recovery.
We handle all paperwork, court filings, CBP protests, and negotiations — managing every stage from start to finish.
Recovered funds go directly to you. Our fee comes only from a successful outcome — nothing if there is no recovery.
Dozens of companies now chase surplus funds. Most are lead generators — they find a name on a list, send a letter, and hand the case off to someone else. Avayda is different. We're an attorney-backed recovery firm that handles every stage of the process in-house, from initial investigation through court filing and final distribution.
That distinction matters when claims are contested — by lienholders, co-owners, government agencies, or competing claimants. We litigate when necessary, negotiate settlements, and navigate the procedural complexity that trips up less experienced firms. That's why we recover funds others leave behind.
Our work now extends to IEEPA tariff refunds. The same approach that has driven our success in surplus and estate recovery — thorough investigation, in-house execution, contingency alignment — applies directly to import duty recovery. You pay nothing unless we succeed.
No recovery, no fee — that's been our promise since day one. Our interests are fully aligned with yours. Once a matter is in our hands, we assume responsibility for every stage, from investigation through disbursement.
A dedicated network of professionals working behind the scenes to recover what's yours.
Locate unclaimed funds, hidden equity, import duty overpayments, and estate assets using proprietary databases and public records.
Navigate CBP protests, court filings, surplus claims, and probate proceedings across multiple state and federal jurisdictions.
Your single point of contact — coordinating every step of the recovery process and keeping you informed from intake through disbursement.
Deep-dive into property records, title chains, import entry data, and financial documentation to build airtight recovery claims.
A sample of recent outcomes for our clients — across jurisdictions and recovery types.
Foreclosure auction surplus recovered for a former homeowner after a contested multi-claimant proceeding.
Unclaimed distributions and escheated funds located and recovered on behalf of the estate of a deceased property owner.
Pre-foreclosure negotiation preserved substantial equity for a homeowner facing a tax lien sale and imminent auction.
Government-held surplus recovered for heirs of a deceased owner following a mortgage foreclosure sale.
Probate assets and unreceived insurance proceeds located and recovered for out-of-state beneficiaries.
Short sale facilitation and equity purchase transaction recovered significant value from a distressed commercial property.
Results shown are illustrative of past recoveries. Each case is unique; outcomes vary based on specific facts and jurisdiction.
Nothing upfront — ever. We work entirely on a contingency basis, meaning we only collect a fee when we successfully recover money for you. If we don't recover anything, you owe us nothing. No retainers, no hourly fees, no hidden costs.
If your business imported goods subject to IEEPA-designated tariffs — from China, Canada, Mexico, or other countries — and was listed as the Importer of Record, you likely have a viable claim. The key variable is timing: CBP protest deadlines run 180 days from the date each entry is liquidated. Complete our free assessment above and we'll give you a clear picture of your eligibility and potential recovery amount.
The protest deadline is 180 days from the liquidation date of each individual entry — and every shipment has its own date. The longer you wait, the more entries fall outside the claimable window. Companies that move promptly preserve the maximum number of entries for recovery. The Supreme Court ruling is recent; this is the moment to act.
When a foreclosed property sells at auction for more than the total debt owed, the excess proceeds — called surplus funds — legally belong to the former property owner. Many people never know this money exists or how to claim it. We investigate, file the claim, and recover the funds on your behalf.
Yes, in many cases. If your property sold for more than what was owed, there may be surplus funds held by the court or a government agency. We investigate whether funds are available and handle the entire process — at no cost unless we succeed.
Yes. We assist heirs, executors, and administrators in locating and recovering assets belonging to an estate — including unclaimed property, unreceived distributions, and funds escheated to government agencies. We handle the administrative and procedural process on your behalf.
Absolutely. Avayda recovers assets for clients across all 50 states. IEEPA tariff refunds are handled at the federal level — CBP and the U.S. Court of International Trade — with no geographic limitation. Surplus and estate matters span all U.S. jurisdictions, coordinated from our New York offices.
Whether you're an importer with questions about tariff refunds, a former homeowner who may have surplus funds waiting, or a family working to recover estate assets — reach out today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
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