Section 20-906 - Order of payment(a) If the applicable assets of the estate are insufficient to pay all claims in full, the personal representative shall make payment in the following order: (1) Court costs, publication costs, and bond premiums;(2) Funeral expenses, not exceeding $1,500;(3) Fiduciary and attorney's fees, not exceeding $1,000;(4) The homestead allowance pursuant to section 19-101.02 and the family allowance pursuant to section 19-101.04;(5) Exempt property pursuant to section 19-101.03;(6) Reasonable and necessary medical and hospital expenses of the last illness of the decedent, including compensation of persons attending the decedent;(7) Claims for rent in arrears for which an attachment might be levied by law;(8) Judgment and decrees of courts in the District of Columbia; and(9) All other just claims.(b) No preference shall be given in the payment of any claim over any other claim of the same class, and a claim due and payable shall not be entitled to preference over claims not due.June 24, 1980, D.C. Law 3-72, § 101, 27 DCR 2155; Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-241, § 3(ggg), 42 DCR 63; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 13(e), 45 DCR 745; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 902, 48 DCR 2087.Application of Law 10-241: See Application of Law 10-241 and Emergency act amendment notes to § 20-905.
For applicability of Law 13-292, see notes following § 20-351.