A grieving family received an $8,000 bill for rent at their father’s senior living home after his death, leaving them shocked by the unexpected charge until NBC10 Boston Responds stepped in to help challenge it.

Some senior living facilities may require 30-days notice to end a lease, even in the case of death, which can cost families thousands of dollars.

“How was I supposed to know 30 days in advance that my father was going to pass away? It’s nuts,” said Bradford Kelley.

Kelley reached out after he received an email from the Atria Senior Living facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts, where his father was living when he passed away. The email notified Kelley that his family owed just over $8,000 for October rent. The email came three weeks after his father died in September 2024.

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