§ 4405 Powers and duties of custodian.

31 DE Code § 4405 (2019) (N/A)

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The custodian shall have all the powers and duties accorded a custodian foreclosing a mortgage on real property, and all other powers and duties deemed necessary by the Court. Such powers and duties shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, collecting and using all rents and profits of the property, prior to and despite any assignment of rent, for the purposes of:

(1) Correcting the condition or conditions alleged in the petition;

(2) Materially complying with all applicable provisions of any federal, state, local statute, code, regulation or ordinance governing the maintenance, construction, use or appearance of the surrounding grounds;

(3) Paying all expenses reasonably necessary for the proper operation and management of the property including insurance, mortgage payments, taxes and assessments, and fees for the services of the custodian and any agent the custodian should hire;

(4) Paying the costs of the custodianship proceeding; and

(5) In accordance with the Delaware Landlord Tenant Code [Chapter 51 et seq. of Title 25], compensating the tenants for whatever deprivation of their rental agreement rights resulted from the condition or conditions alleged in the petition.

75 Del. Laws, c. 121, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.

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