[Hugin]

The landlady moved into the vacant apartment, which IMO negates any "loss of income" claims she may have.

I don't see that info in the article. Also, when? IT's been enarly a year now, so she could have still lost several months income.

[Dakmar]

Read the article linked in post #5.

[FourtySeven]

I don't think this person would be bound by any contract herself, being that she's the landlord and therefore initiated it. Right after 9/11, or at least when she found out that this person died, which couldn't have been any later than the second or 3rd week in October, she could've just torn up the contract and re-rented the place.

That is, if she had a conscience.