Q: Master Tenant issued me an eviction notice for late payment but I ended up inheriting the property from the owner
I was a sublessee owing rent to a master tenant in a property owned by my great uncle. I fell behind on rent a few months ago but was later contacted and informed that I was the sole beneficiary of my great uncle's entire estate.
I informed MT that because of this, I longer wish to pay rent on my property but will settled up on the previous late payments by allowing him to take out a bigger share of the rent he used to split between himself and my great uncle.
He refused these terms, insists on proceeding with the eviction and wants to challenge my claim to the estate.
Does he have a case to be made and if so, what should I do?
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