[WSBAPT] Deceased tenant with no family

[Kameron Cayce]

Thank you Tara and Danielle. I seem to remember my first employer saying "when all else fails, read the law".


Kameron C. Cayce
cayce|grove LAW OFFICES
kam at caycegrove.com<mailto:grifan at caycegrove.com>
www.caycegrove.com<http://www.caycegrove.com/>
425.255.0603

From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of pugetsoundlaw at gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 1:02 PM
To: 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv'
Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Deceased tenant with no family

The Washington legislature passed an amendment to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act dealing with what to do with Deceased Tenants, which became effective on 07/24/2015.

http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5538&year=2015

Codified at
RCW 59.18.590<http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.590> and RCW 59.18.595<http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.595>


Tara M. Roberts
Puget Sound Law pllc
roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com<mailto:roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com>

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com<mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Kameron Cayce
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:19 PM
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Subject: [WSBAPT] Deceased tenant with no family

Listmates, I have a client that owns an apartment house. Long term tenant (20 years) has died. Client knows of no family members and has gone through his paperwork and found no will or any indication of any family members at all. Assets total a few hundred dollars in a bank account, an old truck worth maybe $500 and no other assets. Is anyone aware of any obligation on the part of landlord to do anything regarding storing of the belongings which have virtually no value. My inclination is to tell him to clean the place out, dump the junk and re-rent the unit but before giving that advice I wanted to run it by some of the wiser minds on this list. Any insight is appreciated.


Kameron C. Cayce
cayce|grove LAW OFFICES
kam at caycegrove.com<mailto:grifan at caycegrove.com>
www.caycegrove.com<http://www.caycegrove.com/>
425.255.0603
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