Decedent’s real estate as bound.

Del. Code tit. 10, § 4772
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The real estate of a deceased person shall not be liable to be taken in execution upon, and shall not be bound by a judgment against deceased’s executor or administrator, unless such judgment is rendered upon a verdict, or an inquisition, or upon the report of referees on a rule of reference entered, upon application of the parties, by the Superior Court, referring all matters in controversy to 3 judicious and impartial freeholders (or more if the parties so request) to be appointed by the Court. Judgment shall be rendered on their report or the report of a majority of them.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c047/sc04/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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