The tax collecting authority may at any time prior to January 1 in any year institute proceedings against any person liable for the payment of any taxes payable to the county and due to it then remaining unpaid for the year in the manner provided for in this subchapter upon there being stated in the affidavit as provided in § 8743 of this title the further fact that the affiant has just caused to believe that the plaintiff will lose the benefit of the plaintiff's process by delay.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 87. COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES
Subchapter III. Attachment of Land in New Castle County
§ 8741. Legal proceedings to collect unpaid taxes.
§ 8742. Where attachment proceedings brought.
§ 8743. Affidavit and writ of attachment.
§ 8744. Notice of attachment to defendant.
§ 8745. Affidavit of defense; time limit.
§ 8746. Judgment for want of an affidavit of defense.
§ 8748. Discharge of property or garnishee upon posting bond.
§ 8749. Judgment and sale of property.
§ 8750. Notice of order to sell to lienholders of real estate.
§ 8751. Return of residue to defendant.
§ 8752. Exemption laws do not apply; those liable as garnishee.
§ 8753. Purchase at Sheriff's Sale by agent of County.
§ 8754. Proceedings to collect taxes where delay may lose benefit of process.
§ 8755. Penalty for removing attached property from County.
§ 8756. Procedure upon failure of bonded defendant to pay judgment.
§ 8757. Procedure to confirm or set aside sale; second sale.
§ 8758. Redemption of real estate by owner after sale.
§ 8759. Owner's petition and rights after redemption.