Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8776
Approval or disapproval of sale; redemption
No sale under this subchapter shall be approved by the Court if the owner be ready at Court to pay the taxes, penalty and costs, and no deed shall be made until the expiration of 1 year from the time of sale, within which time the owner, the owner’s heirs, executors or administrators may redeem the lands on payment to the tax collecting authority of the costs, the amount of the purchase money, and 20 percent interest thereon, and expenses of the deeds. Within 3 days from the receipt of redemption moneys as hereinbefore mentioned, the tax collecting authority shall forward the same by mail to the purchaser.
Amendment history
28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 23; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 18; 45 Del. Laws, c. 128, § 3; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 24G; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 115
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 9-9113 · Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees
- 9-9114 · Bonds of recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills
- 9-9115 · Bond of Register in Chancery [Repealed]
- 9-9116 · Cancellation of bonds