Tenant died while living in my house; After 40 days son appointed exector of estate; probate told us they had a reasonable amount of time to get his

Dont call me but ask a local SC lawyer. My guess is that it would be like a normal breach of lease. Under common law in PA, if there is no written lease, each party needs to give 30 days notice. If it took 6 months to get your house back, i would submit a claim to the estate for 6 months of rent and any other costs you had. Normally, you file this claim in the probate office. Alot of times it is a simple form you fill out. You could visit the probate office and see if you cannot handle it yourself, or talk to an attorney down there.