As amended through June 13, 2024
Rule 182 - Sale of Land to Pay Debts; Debts of a Decedent(a) Complaint to sell land to pay debts. A complaint by an executor or administrator for leave to sell real property of a decedent to pay the decedent's debts shall, in addition to other allegations, state the name and address of each person interested as an heir, devisee, tenant in possession and creditor of the decedent who holds a lien of record against said property. The complaint shall state whether any such person is a minor and, if so, the name and address of any guardian appointed for such minor.
If any person or guardian entitled by statute, rule or order to notice of an executor's or administrator's intention to file such a complaint resides out of Delaware, the executor or administrator shall give written notice of such intention to such person or guardian, at such person's or guardian's last-known address, by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. In such event the executor or administrator shall file with the complaint an affidavit reciting the efforts made to give notice under this rule and the results thereof. When the complaint is presented, the Court may make such further order as to notice as the circumstances require.(b) Summons upon complaint for order of debt preference. When a complaint is filed by an executor or administrator for determination by the Court of the order of payment of creditors of a decedent, a summons shall issue directed to and requiring all parties in interest to appear and answer the complaint.