Re: Resident with no known family dies - Landlord Forum thread 213253

Re: Resident with no known family dies by Bryan (Ia) on December 7, 2010 @10:01

I agree with going to the Clerk of Court and filing with the probate court. If she died intestate or with a will makes no difference, the court will appoint the executor of the estate. I would not let anybody claim anything unless they have the appointment letter from the court (you keep a copy). Also by filing you will have a claim against the estate for storage, rent, etc.

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Re: Resident with no known family dies by Wilton (Ohio) on December 7, 2010 @19:33	[ Reply ]

This sounds like good advice. But who will pay the court cost and against what estate will the mounting cost be applied to?

Re: Resident with no known family dies by Bryan (Ia) on December 7, 2010 @23:27	[ Reply ]

The answer to both questions is the same, the estate.

Re: Resident with no known family dies by Jake on December 8, 2010 @09:59	[ Reply ]

Exactly the point. There is not estate or next of kin. The county is burying this person.

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Re: Resident with no known family dies by OK-LL on December 8, 2010 @00:23	[ Reply ]

LL filing a probate case would only be useful if tenant owes LL $$. LL has to pay to file the case, and must then petition to be appointed as the Administrator/Executor of the estate if she wants to be reimbursed for the filing costs and any other costs due her as LL. And unless she can file a claim as a creditor of the estate she certainly won't be eligible to take anything from the estate even with no heirs -- the estate will escheat to the state (that's a mouthful). If there's no probate statute applicable to a LL, I would follow the abandonment route -- it's simplier and guarantees the LL her costs with the least hassle.