§6–401.

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a cause of action at law, whether real, personal, or mixed, survives the death of either party.

    (b)    A cause of action for slander abates upon the death of either party unless an appeal has been taken from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff.

    (c)    A right of action in equity survives the death of either party if the court can grant effective relief in spite of the death.