<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I believe the death of a landlord does not terminate the leasehold interest unless the lease specifically provides otherwise. Assuming there are no grounds for eviction, the executor can let the tenant finish out the lease, can sell the house subject to the lease, or can pay the tenant enough that they are willing to relocate.<br><br></div>Regards,<br><br></div>Tom White<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Gerald Sprute <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sprutelaw@msn.com" target="_blank">sprutelaw@msn.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt">I see the statutes that address the death of a sole
occupancy tenant and timeline for vacating the premises, but is there any statute
/ caselaw that addresses when a Landlord is deceased and the executor for landlord’s
estate wants to terminate the lease and sell the residence?<span> </span>If the rental period is not month to month,
can the executor force the tenant to vacate the property, or are they bound by
the terms of the lease agreement that the landlord signed? </p>
<br>Jerry Sprute<br>Law Office of Gerald A. Sprute<br>P.O. Box 1657<br>Duvall, WA 98019<br>Tel: <a href="tel:%28425%29%20892-4079" value="+14258924079" target="_blank">(425) 892-4079</a><br>Fax: <a href="tel:%28425%29%20844-9151" value="+14258449151" target="_blank">(425) 844-9151</a><br><br><br><br><br>
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