A. If a claim which will become due at a future time or if a contingent or unliquidated claim becomes due or certain before the distribution of the estate, and if the claim has been allowed or established by a proceeding, it is paid in the same manner as presently due and absolute claims of the same class.

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B. In other cases the personal representative or, on petition of the personal representative or the claimant in a special proceeding for the purpose, the district court, may provide for payment as follows:

(1)     if the claimant consents, he may be paid the present or agreed value of the claim, taking any uncertainty into account; or

(2)     arrangement for future payment, or possible payment, on the happening of the contingency or on liquidation, may be made by creating a trust, giving a mortgage, obtaining a bond or security from a distributee or otherwise.