75-3-805.  Classification of claims.

(1)  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:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-3-805

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  reasonable funeral expenses;

(b)  costs and expenses of administration;

(c)  debts and taxes with preference under federal law;

(d)  reasonable and necessary medical and hospital expenses of the last illness of the decedent, including compensation of persons attending the decedent, and medical assistance if Section 26B-3-1013 applies;

(e)  debts and taxes with preference under other laws of this state; and

(f)  all other claims.

(2)  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 a preference over claims not due.

Amended by Chapter 330, 2023 General Session