Reference for Bava Batra 279:7
ואיכא דבעי לה לאידך גיסא בע"ח מהו שימעט בנכסים
would receive [his debt] even If he died,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And consequently the sons of the deceased debtor would receive nothing, (v. note 5). ');"><sup>23</sup></span> or perhaps, he does not reduce [it] since the debt still requires collecting?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And before collection the estate not only suffices for the maintenance the daughters but leaves also a surplus for the sons. ');"><sup>24</sup></span> (Others<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and there are'. ');"><sup>25</sup></span> [report that he] put the questions in the reverse order:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'towards the other side'. ');"><sup>26</sup></span> Does a creditor reduce [the value of] the estate?