Tenant passed away - daughter not on lease

[Danyel Tiefenbacher]

My tenant passed away in January. Her daughter asked for time to clear out the house and maybe get some closure.

The daughter continues to pay the rent until September without being in the lease. She never lived there and the house is vacant.

The daughter now stopped paying rent and can not be reached. I placed a notice on the door and the mail and have not heard from her.

Since she is not on the lease, can I now simply take possession and change the locks, or do I have to go through a formal eviction?

Thanks,

Danyel