My letter sets forth the same content, but in more detail.The last time a Tenant terminated the lease early, I satisfied my damages (“cost of reletting”) out of the Tenant’s security deposit.You should study your State statutes and your Lease Agreement and follow the law in your State.

@Carolyn Fuller 5 years is a long time between inspections. ' "In North Carolina, there is a statute that requires them to be checked at least annually.

I passed when they told me that could not lien for my fiduciary services (which was an immediate thumbs down to their proposition), When you purchase real estate at foreclosure sale, you are buying the real property subject to all senior liens, rights of possession, etc. therefore, the personal property (contents) would be treated no differently for a deceased owner as it would a living owner, pursuant to the foreclosure laws of that state and any federal statutes in place at the time (I'm not aware of any the latter). 

For example, NC, by statute, only allows you charge 3 different fees.  

In NH, a state statute prevents the towns from selling liens because only municipalities can hold liens. 

In Texas, all trusts are governed under the same statutes. 

Go to law review sites, Harvard Law Review, read state statutes, look at legal forums, look up cases dealing in the areas that you are interested in.

Check your state statutes carefully, and file the demand for rent and notice to evict (or whatever they are called in Georgia) exactly the way Georgia requires it, or you may have to start all over once you get to court.I do agree with Joel Owens that this could be an intentional ploy to manipulate you into reducing the rent.

(D) ReappointmentThe Commissioner may be appointed to more than one 5-year term.(2) DutiesThe Commissioner shall have such duties and powers as the Secretary may prescribe, including the power to—(A) administer, manage, conduct, direct, and supervise the execution and application of the internal revenue laws or related statutes and tax conventions to which the United States is a party; and(B) recommend to the President a candidate for appointment as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service when a vacancy occurs, and recommend to the President the removal of such Chief Counsel.If the Secretary determines not to delegate a power specified in subparagraph (A) or (B), such determination may not take effect until 30 days after the Secretary notifies the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Finance, Governmental Affairs, and Appropriations of the Senate.(3) Consultation with BoardThe Commissioner shall consult with the Oversight Board on all matters set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) (other than paragraph (3)(A)) of section 7802 (d).

But, state statutes likely govern the creation of a trust instrument.