Outstanding legal issues are settled in probate court.
Generally, their award will become part of their estate.
It is hard to say what will happen to the settlement, mainly because it depends on what kind of settlement you're talking about. It could end up in probate, it could go to a beneficiary, or distributed according to the reading of a will. Hope this helps!
Nothing.
No, he dies before that happens
He dies.
no
His mother dies.
The speaker of the house will be the acting president.
He dies before the next Christmas
Goes to the beneficiaries heir's or estate.
The proceeds belong to the estate of the beneficiary.
Their share goes into their estate.