SAN ANTONIO – They say “you can’t take it with you.” 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.
“The fact that they’re attacking, coming after the next of kin, who quite honestly, we loved our mom and we’re still grieving and all they care about is the money,” said David Naterman, the woman’s son.
91-year-old Sandra Bonilla died in late June and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery next to her husband….
