§28A-26-8. Duties of personal representative in an ancillary administration

(a)        All assets of estates of nonresident decedents being administered in this State are subject to all claims, allowances and charges existing or established against the estate of the decedent wherever existing or established.

(b)        An adjudication of a claim rendered in any jurisdiction in favor of or against any personal representative of the estate of a nonresident decedent is binding on the ancillary personal representative in this State and on all parties to the litigation.

(c)        Limitations on presentation of claims shall be governed by the  provisions of this Chapter except that creditors residing in the domiciliary state barred by the statutes of that state may not file claims in an ancillary administration in this State.

(d)       In the payment of claims by the ancillary administrator, the following rules shall apply:

(1)        If the value of the entire estate, wherever administered, equals or exceeds family exemptions and allowances, prior charges and claims against the entire estate, the claims allowed in this State shall be paid in full from assets in this State, if such assets are sufficient for the purpose.

(2)        If such total exemptions, allowances, charges and claims exceed the value of the entire estate, the claims allowed in  this State shall be paid their proper percentage pro rata by  class, if assets in this State are sufficient for the purpose.

(3)        If assets in this State are inadequate for either of the purposes stated in subdivisions (1) or (2) above, the claims  allowed in this State shall be paid, pro rata by class, to the extent the local assets will permit.

(4)        If the value of the entire estate, wherever administered, is  insufficient to pay all exemptions and allowances, prior charges and claims against the entire estate, the priority for order of payment established by the law of the domicile will prevail.

(1973, c. 1329, s. 3; 1975, c. 19, ss. 10, 11.)