Delaware § 8704 Survival of prior liens

Delaware Statutes

§ 8704 — Survival of prior liens

Delaware § 8704

JurisdictionDelaware

Title9

PartCounty Taxes

Ch. 87COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 9, § 8704 (2026).

Text

Liens or encumbrances against lands and tenements sold for taxes by the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County or Department of Finance of Sussex County under the provisions of this chapter which were valid and subsisting liens or encumbrances at the time of the sale for taxes (other than the lien for the taxes for the collection of which such sale is made), shall not be discharged or anywise affected by such sale, and such sale shall be subject to such liens or encumbrances.

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Liens or encumbrances against lands and tenements sold for taxes by the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County or Department of Finance of Sussex County under the provisions of this chapter which were valid and subsisting liens or encumbrances at the time of the sale for taxes (other than the lien for the taxes for the collection of which such sale is made), shall not be discharged or anywise affected by such sale, and such sale shall be subject to such liens or encumbrances.

Legislative History

33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 15A ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 78, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 1412; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 8704; 50 Del. Laws, c. 524, § 1 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 24A