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== F. Payment of Debts ==

'''The personal representative is personally liable for payment of creditors if they pay the beneficiaries before the debts of the estate'''. Thus, a personal representative should advertise in the British Columbia Gazette under section 154 of ''WESA'', wait 30 days from the last publication, pay any claims that arise, and then pay the beneficiaries. Having advertised, the personal representative will not face personal liability. But the personal representative would still be responsible for the debts, regardless whether they have advertised or not, if the personal representative has knowledge of the creditor’s claim prior to distribution.