Tennessee Motion to Claim Excess Sale Proceeds is a motion that is filed by a lien holder in order to collect the excess proceeds from a sale of property, such as a real estate foreclosure or a tax sale. The motion is submitted to the court to determine whether the lien holder is entitled to the excess proceeds. If the court determines that the lien holder is entitled to the excess proceeds, the court will order the distribution of the proceeds to the lien holder. There are two types of Tennessee Motion to Claim Excess Sale Proceeds: Motion for Excess Sale Proceeds Based on a Lien and Motion for Excess Sale Proceeds Based on a Claim of Interest. The former is used when the lien holder seeks to recover the amount of their lien plus interest, while the latter is used when the lien holder seeks to recover a certain amount of equity in the property.