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Tenant Passed Away (by Dave [MD]) Feb 5, 2026 11:10 PM

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Tenant Passed Away (by Dave [MD]) Posted on: Feb 5, 2026 11:10 PM
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Hello All, I just found out today my tenant of 5 years passed away in my rental property. Her brother reached out to notify me. While the news is heartbreaking, I did tell her family I would allow them access to the property to get her belongings and help them move things or dispose of them. I'm not so much worried about the rent. I was hoping the belongings would be removed within 30 days or so. I was going to tell them I was going to change the locks at that point ad throw out whatever is left. The current electric bill is still under the tenants name. Has anyone encountered this before. Once her family gets everything out, can I just clean the house an rent again to someone else or do I need to take any legal action. --69.143.xx.xxx



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