Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8772
Public notice of sale
# (a)
The tax collecting authority shall proceed to advertise the lands and tenements of the taxable by posting handbills in at least 10 public places in the county, 1 of which shall be on the lands to be sold, and 1 at the courthouse, and by publishing the notice or advertisement of sale in a newspaper of the county at least 1 issue before the day fixed for the sale. All sales shall be made at the courthouse door and the handbills and advertisement shall contain the day, hour, place of sale, and a short description of the property to be sold.
# (b)
In case the owner of any lands and tenements against which a tax shall be levied and assessed is unknown, this fact shall be stated in the advertisement of sale, and in addition to the notice herein required, the advertisement shall be published in some newspaper published in the county in at least 2 successive issues thereof before the day fixed for the sale of the property.
# (c)
The tax collecting authority shall keep a record of the places where the handbills were posted and of the newspaper in which the advertisement was published, and such record shall be presumptive evidence of such advertisement and posting.
Amendment history
28 Del. Laws, c. 82, §§ 19, 22; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, §§ 14, 17; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 24G; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 115
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-8743 · Affidavit and writ of attachment
- 9-8744 · Notice of attachment to defendant
- 9-8745 · Affidavit of defense; time limit
- 9-8746 · Judgment for want of an affidavit of defense
- 9-8747 · Trial
- 9-8748 · Discharge of property or garnishee upon posting bond
- 9-8749 · Judgment and sale of property
- 9-8750 · Notice of order to sell to lienholders of real estate
- 9-8751 · Return of residue to defendant
- 9-8752 · Exemption laws do not apply; those liable as garnishee
- 9-8753 · Purchase at Sheriff’s Sale by agent of County
- 9-8754 · Proceedings to collect taxes where delay may lose benefit of…
- 9-8755 · Penalty for removing attached property from County
- 9-8756 · Procedure upon failure of bonded defendant to pay judgment
- 9-8757 · Procedure to confirm or set aside sale; second sale
- 9-8758 · Redemption of real estate by owner after sale
- 9-8759 · Owner’s petition and rights after redemption
- 9-8760 · Right of redemption by lienholder
- 9-8761 · Procedure to obtain deed
- 9-8771 · Sale of land; notice; certificate
- 9-8772 · Public notice of sale
- 9-8773 · Return of sale; deed upon approval of sale
- 9-8774 · Adjustment of tax sale proceedings upon change of office of…
- 9-8775 · Death of purchaser at tax sale
- 9-8776 · Approval or disapproval of sale; redemption
- 9-8777 · Action against personal representative of taxable
- 9-8778 · Costs upon sale of lands
- 9-8779 · Payment of excess from proceeds to owner
- 9-9101 · Definitions
- 9-9102 · Location of offices
- 9-9103 · Record books and supplies
- 9-9104 · Records
- 9-9105 · County offices; days open; penalties
- 9-9106 · Saturday as legal holiday for New Castle County and City of…
- 9-9107 · Authorization to pay employees on day preceding holiday
- 9-9108 · Disposition of fees
- 9-9109 · Duty to account for fees
- 9-9110 · Fee book; inspection and examination
- 9-9111 · Audit of fees
- 9-9112 · Liability for fees