Q: My brother age 72 passed away with seven months remaining on his lease. Is his estate required to pay early termination?
The lease period was from September 20, 2017 to August 20, 2018. He passed away March 18, 2018. Rent was paid thru March 20, 2018. Landlord has requested early termination of two months rent.
A: I would have your probate attorney address this issue. The landlord will have to timely make a claim and then the executor can reject the claim. This will then place the burden on the landlord to file a complaint to recover funds. I was unable to find any authority discussing the estate's liability for future rents.
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