Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 8779
Payment of excess from proceeds to owner
Official textdelcode.delaware.gov
After satisfying the tax due and the costs and expenses of sale from the proceeds of sale under this subchapter, the amount remaining shall be paid at once to the owner of the land, or upon the refusal of the owner to accept the same, or if the owner is unknown or cannot be found, the amount remaining shall be deposited in some bank in the county either to the credit of the owner, or in a manner by which the fund may be identified.
Amendment history
28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 25; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 20
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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- 9-9115 · Bond of Register in Chancery [Repealed]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
- 9-9119 · Violation of bond requirements; penalty