§58-385a.

§58-385a.
   
   In addition to the grounds and reasons now set forth and provided by
   law for which the district court may grant authority to administrators
   or executors of the estates of deceased persons to mortgage, by
   contract, renewal or new mortgage, the real estate of such estates,
   the district court may, upon verified petition supported by sufficient
   evidence showing that the best interest of the owners of the real
   estate belonging to any such estate requires it, by an Order, grant
   authority to such administrators or executors to mortgage the real
   estate, or any part thereof, except the homestead, belonging to an
   estate of a deceased person for the purpose of borrowing or securing
   money and funds with which to pay off and discharge outstanding and
   unpaid debts against the estate of such deceased persons, legally
   ordered and unpaid family allowance and expenses and charges of
   administration, whether said property has or has not before that time
   been mortgaged by the decedent or by the administrator or executor of
   his estate.