Any person having an interest in or a lien upon the real estate who redeems the same within the time and in the manner prescribed in § 8760 of this title, or any purchaser in case the real estate has not been redeemed or their respective representatives, may prefer a petition to the Superior Court setting forth the facts and applying for an order for a deed for the real estate, and the Superior Court, after hearing and determining the facts set forth in the petition, shall thereupon order the sheriff to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the person entitled thereto a deed granting and assuring unto such person the same estate and title as the defendant was seized of on July 1 of the year for which the taxes were levied upon under the judgment under which the real estate was sold was recovered (which date shall be specified in the order), discharged from all equity of redemption and from all liens and encumbrances held by persons against the property at the time of the sale who were given notice of such sale in the manner provided for in this subchapter and free and discharged of any right of or any inchoate right of dower or curtesy therein.
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.