Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Oregon
death of parent
my distant father in law passed away
leaving no estate or planning. We
went to clean out his low income
housing apt in Oregon. There was
only a $50 dep on the place, but it
was infested with cockroaches and
full of stuff. We left most everything
there. Now I have a bill from the apt
manager for 300 towards cleaning
and removing everything. Are we
responsible for this? He chose to live
that way not us. As next of kin, are
we legally required to clean
everything out and if not, to pay for
it ourselves?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: death of parent
No, you are not responsible. If you had inherited any money from him, you would be responsible to pay his final bills, including the cost of cleaning the apartment, but only to the extent that you received money from him. If you did not inherit any money, you also do not have any liability for his bills.
My answer would be different if you had co-signed so he could rent this apartment. Because as co-signer, you would also be liable personally.
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