If I die before I make settlement on my lawsuit, does the money goes to my estate and the attorney get his share?

Hard to tell what is going on here. I would see a lawyer and give him or her all of the details. I don't understand why the lawyers didn't make the estate the successor plaintiff nor file a claim against the estate of your husband. If you die, someone should open and estate and if that is done, the settlement will be paid to your estate and the attorney should be paid from your estate.