(a) Applications Made by Parties Named in the Judgment of Foreclosure. Applications for withdrawal of surplus moneys in foreclosure actions may be presented at any time after the sale on motion, in accordance with R. 1:6-3, and notice to all parties, including defaulting defendants whose claims are not directed in the execution to be paid out of the proceeds of sale. Such motions made by a party named in the judgment of foreclosure shall be filed with the Office of Foreclosure. The Office of Foreclosure shall report on and recommend the entry of orders for the withdrawal of surplus money provided the motion is unopposed. The report of the Office of Foreclosure shall list the priority of all lien claims and shall include the amounts due any lien holder who has filed a claim to surplus money supported by proofs required by Rule 4:64-2.
(b) Motions by Others. A motion made by a non-party to the judgment of foreclosure shall be filed in the vicinage. A motion for payment of surplus money prior to the delivery of the deed also shall be filed in the vicinage. The sheriff or other officer making the sale shall accept the receipt or order of the person to whom such surplus, or any part of it, is ordered to be paid, as payment to that extent of the purchase money, or may pay the same to such person. Payments shall be made in accordance with R. 4:57-2.
