(a) Any judgments or claims in favor of the estate, which are not collected at the time of final distribution, may be divided among the persons entitled, on final distribution; or, if such division cannot be equitably made, may be sold as other personal property.
(b) The executor or administrator must assign any such judgment or claim to the distributee, legatee or purchaser, as the case may be; and such person is entitled to collect the same by civil action or otherwise.
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