Priorities

§ 20–1325. Priorities (a) The debts of the decedent shall be paid according to the following priority: (1) funeral expenses, according to the condition and circumstances of the deceased, not exceeding $600; (2) claims for rent in arrears for which an attachment might be levied by law; (3) judgments and decrees of courts in the District of Columbia; 79 Stat. 725 (4) all other just claims, which shall be on an equal footing, without priority. (b) Where there are not sufficient assets to discharge all the judgments and decrees specified in item (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a proportionate dividend shall be made between the judgment and decree creditors. (c) This section is subject to section 19–101 and chapter 21 of this title relating to the family allowance and the administration of small estates.