What happens to the security deposit if a sole tenant dies.
My friend's dad paid the rent prior to the first of November and died on the 11th. My friend has now cleaned out the apartment to its move-in state and removed all of his dad's (the sole tenant's) belongings.
When he invited the landlord to do the inspection so he could get the deposit back they said that they would not be able to do so.
His dad, in a will, left him all assets and belongings including the $3300 security deposit on the apartment. He also made him executor of his estate.
Is there a law that states that the landlord must return the security deposit to the relative?