In United States v. David A. Taylor IRS Lays Down the Law The Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof blog reports on a recent case demonstrating that if a fiduciary has a duty to pay a claim of the government before paying a debt—or they may be personally liable for the unpaid claims of the government!   Here are some of the case details: David J. Tyler and Paula I. Tyler were a married couple who held real property on Cricket Lane in Pennsylvania as tenants by the entirety. The IRS issued deficiencies for their income taxes from 1992-1998. On August 20,…