What happens if the estate is big enough to pay off all the debts?
If the executor is sure that the estate is big enough to pay off all the debts before he has clarified its final size, he can do so before he has a final value.
What happens when the executor of the estate suspects that the estate is not big enough to pay off all the debts?
The executor of the estate will not pay off any debts unless he gets court permission to do so.
What happens if the executor of the estate fears that the estate is too small to provide maintenance to those entitled?
No debts including maintenance debts will be made without court permission.