inherited a rental with tenant but no lease
Complicated QUESTION: I SO appreciate any advice you have: My 4 adult kids’ dad owned a condo he rented out. His health failed rapidly the past year and he died in September. He forgot to renew the lease with his renter, which expired many months ago, but the renter was never asked to leave and she still lives there and continued all year to mail him her rent on time each month. Meanwhile, he set up a revocable trust leaving everything to the 4 adult kids (they are in their 40s). The oldest was named executor so she is picking up the pieces of all his business and financial matters. The condo is now having some serious issues with water leakage. The renter doesn’t like to be disturbed and is reluctant to grant my daughter access with a plumber. My daughter wants to deal with water issues immediately and has concerns that there may be mold……………………..What are her rights as the ‘new’ landlord when there is no lease? …………………….Does a landlord have more - or fewer - rights when there is no lease? …………………………An additional consideration: The siblings may want to sell the condo within the next 6 months. What kind of notice , when there is no lease, would need to be given if it seems better to have her move out so they can quickly and aggressively go after and clear up the water damage (and possible mold) and afterwards sell it?
THANK YOU so much in advance for any suggestions!