Does a M.H. park manager have a right to say anything about deceased occupants belongings
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Does a M.H. park manager have a right to say anything about deceased occupants belongings
My daughter lived with a friend in a
mobile home park. He passed away
leaving a will wanting her to have the
M.H. and cars. The will is not valid
because it only had 1 witness. The
children want the will to be honored
and will not contest it. Does the M.H.
park manager have any say about what
gets touched? Ie. opening the hood
of the car, seeing if the motorcycle
runs, etc.
Asked on June 26, 2016 under Estate Planning, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes and no.
No, in that at that the end of the day, he has no authority over the ultimate disposition of the assets.
But yes in that he has not just the right but the legal obligation to help protect tenant--even deceased tenant--belongings from those without legal authority over them, since if he fails to do so--if he lets peopel with out legal authority damage or take the property--he and/or the park could be liable for any losses or damage. Therefore, he has the right to make sure that anyone inspecting, touching, taking, etc. the tenant's property has legal authoritization, such as letters testamentary from the court, to do this.
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