The debts go to the next heir.
More German Proverbs:
He that wants to eat the kernel must crack the nut.German
Three things come into the house uninvited: debts, age, and death.
German
Lightly come, lightly go.
German
A fence makes love more keen.
German
Would you be strong, conquer yourself.
German
A woman, a dog, and a walnut tree, the more you beat them the better they be.
German