Which of the following has priority over the claims of the dependents for maintenance under Section 26…

Under Section 26 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, subject to Section 27, "debts of every description contracted or payable by the deceased" have priority over the claims of his dependants for maintenance under the Act. Dependants are therefore maintained out of what remains of the estate after the deceased's debts are met. Parents and legal heirs are given no such priority.