§560:3-807  Payment of claims. 
(a)  Upon the expiration of the earlier of the time limitations provided in
section 560:3-803 for the presentation of claims, the personal representative
shall proceed to pay the claims allowed against the estate in the order of
priority prescribed, after making provision for homestead, family and support
allowances, for claims already presented that have not yet been allowed or
whose allowance has been appealed, and for unbarred claims that may yet be
presented, including costs and expenses of administration.  By petition to the
court in a proceeding for the purpose, or by appropriate motion if the
administration is supervised, a claimant whose claim has been allowed but not
paid may secure an order directing the personal representative to pay the claim
to the extent funds of the estate are available to pay it.



(b)  The personal representative at any time
may pay any just claim that has not been barred, with or without formal
presentation, but is personally liable to any other claimant whose claim is
allowed and who is injured by its payment if:



(1)  Payment was made before the expiration of the
time limit stated in subsection (a) and the personal representative failed to
require the payee to give adequate security for the refund of any of the
payment necessary to pay other claimants; or



(2)  Payment was made, due to negligence or wilful
fault of the personal representative, in such manner as to deprive the injured
claimant of priority. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]