As amended through January 1, 2019
(a)Private Sale. Whenever on the day fixed for approval of a private sale a person other than the proposed purchaser named in the petition, or more than one such other person, shall appear for the purpose of offering a higher price than that to be paid by the proposed purchaser named in the petition, the following procedure shall be followed unless otherwise directed by the court; 1) No offer from any proposed purchaser other than the one named in the petition will be considered unless it is at least ten (10) percent higher and is payable in cash.2) If one or more interested purchasers other than the proposed purchaser named in the petition do appear and state their willingness to offer at least ten (10) percent more, the Court will conduct an informal auction. The proposed purchaser named in the petition and all other interested purchasers shall have the opportunity to make offers at least ten (10) percent higher than the offer of the original proposed purchaser, until the highest price offered by any interested purchaser shall be determined.3) The Court will then entertain the highest offer made by an interested purchaser and will enter an appropriate decree.(b)Option for Private Sale. Part (a) of this rule shall apply to the approval of grant of an option for private sale, and in addition to the provisions of clause (1) thereof, the other proposed purchaser must also offer a consideration for the option itself which is at least one hundred (100) percent higher and is payable in cash.(c)Private Exchange.The procedure in the event another person appears, on the day fixed for approval of an exchange, for the purpose of offering a different consideration, shall be as the court directs by special order.