(a) An executor or administrator shall return the proceedings to any adjourned or regular term of the Court of Chancery after the making or renewing of an order of sale; and if the return is approved, the executor or administrator shall make a deed to the purchaser for the premises sold.
(b) If an order is made to several executors or administrators, upon the death of any, it shall survive.
(c) A successor administrator may return a sale made by a former executor or administrator and make a deed to the purchaser, if the Court of Chancery approves the sale and orders the successor to make a deed. The successor may, under order of the Court, make a deed pursuant to a sale returned by such former executor or administrator and duly approved.
(d) A deed may also be made, by order of the Court of Chancery, to the heirs or to the assigns of a deceased purchaser.
(e) The Court of Chancery shall not order a deed to be made in any case, unless the purchase money is first paid.
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.