Delaware § 2716 - Charges of sale; taxing and payment.

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§ 2716. Charges of sale; taxing and payment.

All the charges of any sale under this chapter, whether under the name of commissions or otherwise, shall be taxed by the Court of Chancery and paid to the Clerk before approving the sale; and no other charges shall be allowed on account of the sale, or of receiving or paying the purchase money, but the account shall be passed before the Register of Wills, as other accounts.

Code 1852, §  1903;  19 Del. Laws, c. 252, §  3;  Code 1915, §  3432;  Code 1935, §  3892;  12 Del. C. 1953, §  2721;  57 Del. Laws, c. 402, §§  3, 5;  59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1; 

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Section 2716 ("Charges of sale; taxing and payment.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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