But a local apartment complex says you better pay up before you go.
It sent a bill to the family of one of its former tenants charging her for breaking her lease when she died.
The woman's children received a bill from the apartment complex for $15,676 and a collection notice, despite a Texas law that says family members can cancel a lease if a loved one passes away.
91-year-old Sandra Bonilla died in late June and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery next to her husband.
“We went to the apartment complex, spoke to the leasing manager and he told us that he would use the security deposit towards the cleaning and turning over the apartment and that they would terminate the lease," Naterman said.
But later the family received this bill for $14,368 in "accelerated rent" and an $1,117 lease break fee.
For now, the family is waiting to see if the apartment complex follows through. »
