However, most landlords are interested in re-renting the unit as soon as possible, and most executors do not want to pay rent for an empty unit. In this case, work with the executor and treat the situation as a broken lease where the executor pays rent until you can re-lease the property and hire new tenants. One. If a tenant who is the only tenant under a written lease who still lives in the unit dies and there is no person authorized by District Court order to deal with estate matters for the deceased tenant, the landlord may dispose of the personal property that remains in the housing unit or on the premises. However, the Landlord must (i) notify the person identified in the Rental Application, the Rental Agreement or any other document of the Landlord as an authorized person in the event of the Death or Emergency of the Tenant, or (ii) the Tenant in accordance with § 55.1-1202 if none of these persons is identified in the Rental Application, in writing for at least 10 days. Rental agreement or other document of the owner as an authorized contact person. The notice in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) must include a statement that all personal effects left on the premises will be treated as abandoned property and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 55.1-1254 if they are not claimed within 10 days. Authorized residents or guests can no longer occupy the unit after the death of the only remaining tenant and must leave the unit before the expiry of the 10-day period. It is a sad fact of life that many divide families after a death. People may not think straight and not cry or have selfish opportunistic motives. In the event that it is you who discovers the death of the tenant, immediately contact the authorities, as well as the emergency contact of the tenant. If you do not have the latter, the police should be responsible for informing the tenant`s closest relatives. I am so sorry for your loss.
If you are considered a close relative, you are responsible for the cost of evicting the apartment in accordance with the terms of the lease. Is there a deposit? If you do nothing, the owner can use these funds to clean the place and remove things. But you will ultimately be held responsible for any additional costs that may result. The girl and siblings want the lease, but do not live in the house where they removed all essential services by removing the propane tank, cutting the kerosene heating hose, removing the air conditioning and turning off the water, removing the dishwasher. They claim they have a right to the house and lease and have registered it as their father`s assets in his estate. They offered a personal check with a bad year date, I didn`t cash, they got angry that I didn`t cash. They sent another one that I hadn`t picked up. I filed a summary eviction against the tenant that was rejected, and now I have to file a formal eviction. I don`t know if I should submit 30 days without cause or 3 days of annoying waste.
I don`t have a lease with them and the lease says it`s not transferable. not to mention that he asked me to terminate the lease, but then disappeared before signing the agreement, I googled to find him in prison. I don`t know what to do. I am not a homeowner, the tenant persuaded me to rent my house to give him time to find a mortgage, which he never did. If the tenant had a monthly lease, the tenant`s obituary is considered the end of the lease, and the executor`s liability ends 30 days after the tenant`s rent was last paid. For example, if the tenant paid his last rent on April 5 and died on April 20, the lease ends on May 5. Leases cannot be passed on to survivors under California law. The death of the tenant does not automatically terminate the long-term lease. The next of kin or executor is required to cover rent payments until the lease expires. In the event that the next of kin or executors are considering terminating the lease, you have the discretion to respond to their request out of compassion. .
