The article analyzes the problems of satisfying creditors’ claims in bankruptcy proceedings. In the context of a conflict of interests of creditors caused by insufficient property of an insolvent debtor, the search for an optimal model for satisfying their claims was carried out. Common conflict situations arising between pledgees and authorized bodies have been identified. For example, in cases of satisfaction of claims for mandatory payments secured by the seizure of a taxpayer’s property. The tax authorities, as current creditors, also file claims for payment of income tax, property tax and land tax. The legal positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation are analyzed. It is concluded that it is necessary to eliminate the imbalance of interests of collateral creditors and authorized bodies, and restoration of the security function of the pledge.