A Person Interested is defined as which of the following?

• A. A person entitled or allegedly entitled to share as beneficiary in the estate or the trustee in bankruptcy or receiver of such person; a creditor is not deemed.
• B. A person who owes debts to the estate.
• C. A person who is the executor.
• D. A person who is the judge.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is understanding who counts as a person interested in probate and estate proceedings—the party whose financial stake or involvement could be affected by how the estate is handled.

In this context, the best answer is someone who owes debts to the estate. This person has a direct financial relationship with the estate: the estate has a claim against them, and how their obligation is addressed can influence the administration of the estate (for example, how debts are satisfied, offsets, or disputes about liability). That potential impact on the estate’s finances means this person has a stake in the process and is treated as having an interest in the proceedings.

The other descriptions refer to roles or relationships that don’t reflect the same kind of stake in the estate’s administration. An executor is the person appointed to run the estate, a professional role rather than someone whose own interests must be accommodated in the administration. A judge is an official overseeing the case, not a party with a personal stake. And while a beneficiary might have an interest, this question’s framing emphasizes the particular financial connection of owing debts to the estate, which makes that party the most fitting example of a person interested in this scenario.