Inherited tenant in jail...

[Kurt K.]

Hi everyone. I just found out that an inherited tenant that has been late on rent has been thrown in jail yesterday for home invasion. Apparently he had his brother go to the apartment and take everything that was his out of there. While, I will lose $170 in late rent from last month his security deposit will cover this month and it was his last month on the lease anyway.

But my question is, In this apartment he paid his own utilities... and I'm going to go out on a limb and say he hasn't paid February's bill yet. I haven't called the utility company, but am I obligated to pay for his unpaid bill? Or is that strictly between him and the Utility company?

Thanks everyone!

edit: I also realize that if I'm fast to rent it again I can actually make up for his lost late rent by the overlap!