The trustee or trustees shall take possession of all property and estate, except wearing apparel and the necessary bedding of the petitioner and the petitioner's family, and the tools, or implements, of the petitioner's trade or calling, not exceeding in value in the whole $50; which articles, and the value thereof, shall be ascertained by 2 judicious and impartial citizens of the county wherein the petitioner resides, to be appointed, and sworn or affirmed to the faithful performance of their duty, by a justice of the peace of the county. The articles so ascertained shall be exempt from any execution or legal process against the petitioner, except execution in a criminal case.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
Subchapter II. Proceedings Under Assignment
§ 7321. Deed of assignment as court record; copy as evidence.
§ 7322. Vesting of title under assignment.
§ 7323. Possession of property by trustees; exemption and valuation.
§ 7324. Rental liability of property assigned; payment before removal.
§ 7325. Duties and powers of trustees.
§ 7326. Abatement of actions pending at assignment.
§ 7327. Release after assignment.
§ 7328. Disposition of proceeds from petitioner's estate.
§ 7329. Admission of demands payable in future.
§ 7330. Determination of controversies respecting demands or claims.