In re the Estate of Bouks

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

¶ 1 Oleg Bouks appeals an award of rental against him and in favor of the Estate of Tamara Bouks, deceased. The issue we address is whether an estate beneficiary who is residing with the decedent at the time of death may continue to live on the estate’s real property four years without paying rent when that beneficiary is responsible for the delay in the disposition of the real estate. We answer that question in the negative and affirm.

¶ 2 Tamara Bouks died testate on November 25, 2001. She was survived by Appellant and his sister, Ariadna Dittess Mergelkamp, who were…