2005 Vermont Code - § 407. — Realty to be sold, if personalty insufficient

§ 407. Realty to be sold, if personalty insufficient

If in intestate estates, after the payment of debts and charges of administration, there is no personal estate, or not enough remaining in the hands of the administrator to maintain the minor children under seven years of age, upon motion of the administrator and with the consent in writing of the heirs, by themselves or guardians, residing in this state, the probate court may authorize the administrator to sell at public auction or private sale, as found necessary, so much of the real estate of the estate as will produce funds sufficient to support those minor children, until they arrive at the age of seven years. Funds shall be retained for that purpose by the administrator under the order of the court, and partition of the residue of the estate may be made. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)