Opinion ID: 1786407
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Heading: the trial court erred in ordering the real property of the estate sold subject to the dower and homestead claims of the administratrix.

Text: Perhaps it is in the best interest of the estate that the real property of the estate be sold. We do not agree with appellants that it can be sold only to pay debts. See Ark.Stat.Ann. § 62-2704 (Repl.1971). Doss v. Taylor, 244 Ark. 252, 424 S.W.2d 541. Furthermore, we are not sure that the estate has no debts. We recall that we affirmed a judgment fixing a lien on the property in favor of Mrs. Price for debts of decedent paid by her on the previous appeal. We do not know whether these are a part of the disbursements for which appellee seeks credit, in view of the obscurity of the identity of these items. At any rate, we are sure that neither of the parties would desire or receive any benefit from a sale until matters pertaining to dower and homestead are settled, so the court's order of sale will be set aside.