(CNN) -- The families of two men allegedly gunned down by Aaron Hernandez won a partial victory Tuesday when a judge ruled that $5 million in assets from his home can be frozen pending the outcome of his double-murder trial and their lawsuit. The ruling preserves their right to possible collection of money in the future. The families are happy with the decision, an attorney said. "They're gratified that the judge acknowledged the level of their loss by allowing the $5 million attachment," civil attorney Bill Kennedy told CNN. However, the ruling also means the families of Safiro Furtado and Daniel Abreu can't automatically lay claim to an estimated $3.3 million Hernandez claims he's still owed by his old NFL team if the New England Patriots should pay him.
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Families of slaying victims Safiro Furtado and Daniel Abreu filed a civil lawsuit
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Judge rules $5 million in assets from Aaron Hernandez's home can be frozen
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Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in the killings of Furtado and Abreu
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He's also accused in the slaying of Odin Lloyd
Prosecutors charge that in July 2012, Hernandez fired a .38-caliber gun into the victims' car after Abreu accidentally bumped into @placeholder, causing him to spill his drink.