Untimely 'Tenant' Death as a Landlord

[Don H.]

Hello Everyone,

I have a rental property in Los Angeles County, California. I was informed yesterday Aug 28, by the next of kin that my tenant passed away August 17th. Does anyone know the legalities in the state of CA or the process of removing the tenants personal belongings, furniture etc and taking back possession of the property. I'm hoping the next of kin will remove everything from the property, however, the next of kin did not seemed to be concerned. Or maybe a referral to a California real estate attorney.

Happy Investing!

Thank you for Reading,

Don

[Carlos Enriquez]

I hope that this late notification to you doesn't mean that the tenant wasn't found until recently, as that would cause a difficult cleanup of the interior.  This occurred with my best friend, so I know.

Now if they knew all this time, 11 days, they probably have already done what they will.  From what I read here, your PM should secure the tenant's personal property to be disposed of legally.

Good luck, that is truly unfortunate to have to deal with, but it happens.  We should all have a contingency plan for this type of situation.