Rent agreement after death

[rubberthedim]

Hi again everyone.

I've been dealing with my late father's estate and have just been given a rent statement from his landlord. He started renting from him around 10/12 years ago.

My father died out of contact with me and I didn't find out until recently. He died intestate so just me and my sibling to benefit from his estate. I'm the closest living relative and am taking care of everything including the admin.

Anyway on the rent statement there are charges for rent almost a month past when my father died. Is this normal/legal to do?

Also can I ask (demand if i need to) to see the original rent agreement thay my father agreed to as there is no mention I'm this final statement anything about deposits.

What I really don't want to do is pay the LL money that he has made up. The LL is already trying to extort me on another issue.

If he won't give me the proofs I need whay can i do?

Thanks

[Pezza54]

You can't assume the rental agreement ended on the date your father died.
Write to the landlord and ask him to send you a copy of the agreement and a statement of your father's rental account so you can check the agreement terms and monetary figures before making any payment. Your father may have been in arrears.