The Court of Chancery may, if it appears that there is a deficiency of personal estate for the payment of the decedent's debts, order that the executor or administrator shall sell the real estate, or a part thereof to be specified in the order, for the purpose of supplying the deficiency. No more shall be sold than the Court deems sufficient for that purpose, unless the Court considers that the condition of any premises is such that a part thereof, merely sufficient, could not be laid off and sold without injury to the whole, in which case the Court may order the whole or any part of such premises to be sold, as may be deemed best for the parties interested.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 27. SALE OF LANDS BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS
§ 2701. Petition for sale of realty to pay decedent's debts; notice.
§ 2702. Application by creditor to compel sale of realty; procedure.
§ 2703. Proof in action to compel sale of realty.
§ 2704. Order of sale; realty to be sold.
§ 2705. Partition no bar to sale.
§ 2706. Manner of sale; notice and adjournment in case of public auction.
§ 2710. Application of proceeds of sale; order of payment of debts.
§ 2711. Disposition of surplus after paying debts.
§ 2712. Order for disposition of surplus.
§ 2713. Bond to be given by executor or administrator before executing order of sale.
§ 2714. Purchase money payable to a successor administrator.
§ 2715. Refund of purchase money when sale not returned or not approved.
§ 2716. Charges of sale; taxing and payment.
§ 2717. Power to refuse order for sale or to approve a sale.
§ 2718. Appeal to Supreme Court.
§ 2719. Power of sale in will; execution; liability of purchaser for application of purchase money.