Ark. Code § 18-60-1010

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 18-60-1010 - Open-market sale, sealed bids, or auction
(a) If the court orders a sale of heirs property, the sale must be an open-market sale unless the court finds that a sale by sealed bids or an auction would be more economically advantageous and in the best interest of the cotenants as a group.
(b) If the court orders an open-market sale and the parties, not later than 10 days after the entry of the order, agree on a real estate broker licensed in this state to offer the property for sale, the court shall appoint the broker and establish a reasonable commission. If the parties do not agree on a broker, the court shall appoint a disinterested real estate broker licensed in this state to offer the property for sale and shall establish a reasonable commission. The broker shall offer the property for sale in a commercially reasonable manner at a price no lower than the determination of value and on the terms and conditions established by the court.
(c) If the broker appointed under subsection (b) obtains within a reasonable time an offer to purchase the property for at least the determination of value:
(1) the broker shall comply with the reporting requirements in § 18-60-1011; and
(2) the sale may be completed in accordance with state law other than this subchapter.
(d) If the broker appointed under subsection (b) does not obtain within a reasonable time an offer to purchase the property for at least the determination of value, the court, after hearing, may:
(1) approve the highest outstanding offer, if any;
(2) redetermine the value of the property and order that the property continue to be offered for an additional time; or
(3) order that the property be sold by sealed bids or at an auction.
(e) If the court orders a sale by sealed bids or an auction, the court shall set terms and conditions of the sale. If the court orders an auction, the auction must be conducted under § 18-60-401 et seq.
(f) If a purchaser is entitled to a share of the proceeds of the sale, the purchaser is entitled to a credit against the price in an amount equal to the purchaser's share of the proceeds.

Ark. Code § 18-60-1010

Added by Act 2015, No. 107,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2016.