Application for letters; contents; bond; sale of real estate

§ 20–353. Application for letters; contents; bond; sale of real estateWhen a person applies to the Probate Court for letters testamentary or of administration, he shall set forth, under oath, as fully as possible, all the personal and real estate left by the decedent and the amount of his debts as far as can be ascertained. The penalty of the bond required of him, except in the cases provided for by sections 20–303, 20–304, and 20–333, snail be sufficient to secure the proper application of all the personal estate of the testator or intestate. If it becomes necessary to sell the real estate of the decedent, in part or in whole, the executor or administrator shall give such additional bond, with approved security, as the court directs, to secure the proper application of the proceeds arising from the sale. Where an executor is empowered by the will to sell the real estate of the testator, for any purpose, he shall account for the proceeds in the court.