Delaware Statutes
§ 8779 — Payment of excess from proceeds to owner
Delaware § 8779
JurisdictionDelaware
Title9
PartCounty Taxes
Ch. 87COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES
Subch.Sale of Land for Delinquent Taxes in Kent and Sussex Counties
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 9, § 8779 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 25 ; 33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 20 ; Code 1935, §§ 1417, 1450; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 8779
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