united-states civil-judgment enforcing-judgment
What happens to a judgment when one of the parties dies?
<p>A sues B, wins a judgment, and can't collect because B has no money. A dies. Is B off the hook?</p>

<p>B dies first. Does A have a claim against B's estate?</p>

<p>In both cases, the estate takes over. If A dies, then B owes the money to A's estate. If B dies, then B's estate owes the money to A.</p>

<p>If B's estate is empty, then the debt is retired, because a debt cannot be inherited.</p>
