# The Administration of Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons Order 1986, Article 5

Extent: E+W

(A1) If a debtor dies after making a bankruptcy application, the proceedings will continue as if the deceased debtor were alive, with the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(1) If a debtor ... against whom a bankruptcy petition has been presented dies, the proceedings in the matter shall, unless the court otherwise orders, be continued as if he were alive, with the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(2) The reasonable funeral and testamentary expenses have priority over the preferential debts listed in Schedule 6 to the Act.
(3) If a debtor dies after presentation of a bankruptcy petition but before service, the court may order service to be effected on his personal representative or such other person as it thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1999/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-insolvent-estates-of-deceased-persons-order-1986/article-5
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