Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8778
Costs upon sale of lands
# (a)
In cases of sale of lands, under this subchapter, for the payment of taxes, the following costs shall be allowed to be deducted from the proceeds of sale, or chargeable against the owner:
# (b)
In addition the costs of printing handbills and publication of advertisements of sale under this subchapter, together with the miles necessarily traveled by the tax collecting authority in posting the handbills shall be chargeable as costs. Mileage shall be computed and chargeable at the rate provided by [former] § 9115 [repealed] of this title.
# (c)
The cost of the deed shall not be chargeable as costs, but shall be paid by the purchaser.
Amendment history
28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 21; 30 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 6; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 16; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 24G; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 115
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 9-9117 · Satisfaction of bonds
- 9-9118 · Bond of sheriffs