Mrs. Anderson owned a house at 420 Adams Street in your city, your county , your state. At the time of her death, she was delinquent on her real property taxes. She was a ward of a public guardian. Upon her death, the public guardian, Medicaid, two hospitals, and a utility company all filed claims against her estate. In addition, the estate incurred administrative costs and attorney's fees. The personal representative of Mrs. Anderson's estate moved to declare the estate insolvent and to determine the priority of creditors. Under the laws of your state, would the tax lien be the first debt to be paid? Why or why not?

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The priority of creditors and the order in which debts are paid in an estate can vary based on state laws In many jurisdictions property taxes are oft... View the full answer