I have a tenant who I’m afraid may be passing soon due to heart issues. Her closest relative is a sister who lives nearby. When the lease was signed, she listed this sister as her emergency contact. I’m not sure but I think she has another sister but I don’t know if they are close.

I made changes a while back that gives the emergency contacts control over the tenant's property, should they become unable to take care of it themselves. This includes incarceration, long hospital stays, midnight move outs and death.

Two emergency contacts are required. Tenant agrees that both have the same power.

I would check to see if this is possible with your lease or application.

Unfortunately once she passes then it all goes to the estate and depending on how she set things up it could go into probate.

Haven't tested my work around yet (thankfully). I believe it was Brad20000 that gave me the idea. Out state has an obscure law that says we must have two emergency contacts per tenant.

First, do NOT allow anyone access that you haven't been given permission by your departed dead tenant. Contact your real estate attorney.

I had a tenant die, over a 8 month period. His X-wife never showed up. His brother from another State never showed up. And his niece who he once supported never showed up either. No one had time for him. But after they learned of is passing, they ally showed up, at different times, with a locksmith to gain entry.

I asked for documentation naming them a Personal Representative of the separated tenants estate. No one had an proof.

When this passing tenant was on Hospice with less that a week to live, I had my attorney meet up at the tenant and made out a last will and testimony.

In my hood .... dead people don't talk.

Sooo the "stuff" is moved to a garage/basement/POD. It's still on the property!

I agree with Robin & johnny

WMH, Something like this:

17. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Tenant will comply promptly with and abide by all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations of federal, state, county, city, municipal, and/or other lawful authority pertaining to the use and occupancy of the premises. Criminal behavior is considered a breach of this Agreement. In the case of incarceration: If the premises is abandoned (see Clause 25) Tenant hereby gives permission for Landlord to contact an Emergency Contact (listed on Application for Housing and updated by Tenant), and to allow that person to remove Tenant's belongings from the premises for safe-keeping.

AND THIS:

39. AUTHORIZED PARTY. In the event that Roomer becomes incapacitated, deceased jailed, or otherwise unreachable or unable to perform, the following party is authorized to receive notices, enter the premises and remove the Roomer's possessions, and generally act in the interest and stead of Roomer. This person is NOT an authorized occupant.

I have this listed with the emergency contacts section of my application. When I go to court I supply the app as well as the lease.

I think I have it covered?

Copied from my application:

Per IN Code 32-31-1-23- IN state law requires two points of contact per adult Tenant (no overlaps, not each tenant) If

for any reason Tenant cannot be reached, or is non-responsive to management calls or notices, such as in the case of an emergency, incapacitation, incarceration, hospitalization, abandonment, or death, Tenant designates the following persons as approved to receive mail, notices, phone calls, texts, messages, deliveries, etc. from Landlord for Tenant. Tenant authorizes this person to remove their personal items, and to act on their behalf with Landlord. Each person listed as an Emergency Contact has 100% authority to receive legal notices on behalf of Tenant. Persons listed must be at least 18 years old.