Delaware Statutes
§ 4905 — Evaluation of exempt property; selection of freeholders
Delaware § 4905
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 10, § 4905 (2026).
Text
(a)The property exempt and required to be valued by the provisions of §§ 4902 and 4903 of this title shall be valued by 3 judicious and impartial freeholders. One of the freeholders shall be chosen by the creditor having the oldest execution in the hands of the officer holding the writ, 1 other of the freeholders shall be chosen by the debtor, and the other of the freeholders shall be chosen by the officer.
(b)In case the creditor and debtor, or either of them, neglects or refuses to name a freeholder, the officer shall choose for the person neglecting or refusing, and shall give notice to the freeholders thus chosen, in writing, under his or her hand, fixing the time and place in the notice they will be required to meet.
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Legislative History
14 Del. Laws, c. 562, § 3 ; Code 1915, § 4323; Code 1935, § 4796; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 4905; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
Nearby Sections
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§ 4901
Real estate§ 4902
Exempt property§ 4903
Head of family exemption§ 4906
Procedure of freeholders§ 4907
Fees§ 4912
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Bluebook (online)
Delaware § 4905, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/10/4905.