A claim on the estate isn't a claim on the family. AFAIK you can't inherit debt or liability unless you actually signed on to the debt. So they can sue the est

A claim on the estate isn't a claim on the family. AFAIK you can't inherit debt or liability unless you actually signed on to the debt. So they can sue the estate, but they can't sue the family. They have no claim on assets that are not part of the estate.