Tenant in Prison

[Paul B.]

Hi BP,

I have a (sad) situation wherein one of my tenants has been caught in an armed robbery and is in prison. This person has been a good tenant for a number of years, but somehow fell into a bad situation. So this is tragic for them, and I pray for this tenant. However, on the cold practical landlord side of things, this tenant had fallen behind on rent, so owes a couple months+. Where do I stand legally on this and in regards to the contents of the unit? All this person's stuff is still there. I did have the PM change the locks. Has anyone run into the situation before, and what did you do? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks,