tenant / dies / how long before i can get rid of his belongings
If a tenant dies and there are no other tenants in the apartment, the landlord can get rid of any unsafe items right away. The landlord must keep other belongings safe for 30 days so that the tenant's relatives or legal representative can arrange to deal with them. The legal representative is usually the person who is named in the will or by a court to look after the property (estate) of the person who died.