Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

If a foreclosure sale has actually taken place and there were no irregularities, the trustee would then, upon advice of his/her/its legal counsel, distribute and surplus proceeds that remain after paying off the foreclosing lienholder and the costs of sale to other, usually junior, lienholders. I'm rather surprised that (a) it was necessary to retain an attorney, and (b) that the attorney hasn't been able to collect or give you a satisfactory explanation why no funds are collectible. Have you tried contacting the trustee directly? I see maybe four possibilities here: The trustee is crooked; the trustee is incompetent; there are complications in determining the rights of junior lienholders; or you misunderstand the existence of surplus funds. I cannot speculate on which is the more likely. However, it is rather clear that you and your attorney are not communicating properly. Possibly you might need to file a complaint against the attorney with the California State Bar, but exhaust all reasonable opportunities to get an explanation from him/her first.