755 ILCS 5/ Probate Act of 1975.

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755 ILCS 5/18-10

(755 ILCS 5/18-10) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-10)

Sec. 18-10. Classification of claims against decedent's estate.

All
claims against the estate of a decedent are divided into classes in the
manner following:

1st: Funeral and burial expenses, expenses of administration, 
statutory custodial claims, and final fees and costs as determined by the court relating to guardianship, including fees awarded under Section 11a-13.5, 13-3, 13-3.1, 27-1, 27-2, or 27-4. For the purposes of this paragraph, funeral and
burial expenses paid by any person, including a surviving spouse, are
funeral and burial expenses; and funeral and burial expenses include
reasonable amounts paid for a burial space, crypt or niche, a marker on the
burial space, care of the burial space, crypt or niche, and interest on
these amounts. Interest on these amounts shall accrue beginning 60 days
after issuance of letters of office to the representative of the decedent's
estate, or if no such letters of office are issued, then beginning 60 days
after those amounts are due, up to the rate of 9% per annum as allowed by
contract or law.

2nd: The surviving spouse's or child's award.

3rd: Debts due the United States.

4th: Reasonable and necessary medical, hospital, and nursing home expenses for the care of the decedent during the year immediately preceding death; and money due employees of the decedent of not more than $800 for each
claimant for services rendered within 4 months prior to the decedent's
death.

5th: Money and property received or held in trust by decedent which
cannot be identified or traced.

6th: Debts due this State and any county, township, city, town, village
or school district located within this State.

7th: All other claims.

(Source: P.A. 102-72, eff. 1-1-22.)