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... damages”) that the court orders the defendant to pay to the deceased person’s survivors or estate ... In Massachusetts, though, only the executor or administrator of the deceased person’s estate can ... person left no will) who is responsible for paying the deceased person's final debts, wrapping up the estate ... Any damages for suffering become assets of the deceased person’s estate. (Mass. Gen. ... care, suffering, and funeral expenses, punitive damages are not meant to compensate the family or the estate ...