(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) Fees due to the register; (2) Costs and expenses of administration; (3) Funeral expenses as provided in § 8-106 of this subtitle; (4) Compensation of personal representatives as provided in § 7-601 of this article, for legal services as provided in § 7-602 of this article, and commissions of licensed real estate brokers; (5) Family allowance as provided in § 3-201 of this article; (6) Unpaid child support due by the decedent; (7) Taxes due by the decedent; (8) Reasonable medical, hospital, and nursing expenses of the last illness of the decedent; (9) Rent payable by the decedent for not more than three months in arrears; (10) Wages, salaries, or commission for services performed for the decedent within three months prior to death of the decedent; (11) Assistance paid under the Public Assistance to Adults Program, as provided in § 5-407(d) of the Human Services Article; and (12) All other claims. (b) (1) A preference may not be given in the payment of a claim over another claim of the same class. (2) A claim due and payable is not entitled to a preference over claims not yet due.
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