Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

property rental lease

I rented a mobile home with a 8 month lease. the man died during the first month.who do I return the security deposit to, his caregiver,his family or the probate court if there is one. Can I retain part of the deposit for the next months rent due to not having enough notice as per the lease .finaly what can I do with his belongings if his family does not remove them?


Asked on 4/02/09, 2:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: property rental lease

Contact his family. The security deposit is an asset of the estate. I would not just hand it over to someone without court approval.

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Answered on 4/02/09, 3:03 pm


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