A property that is owned by the deceased becomes an estate asset. Does the person who occupies the space need to pay rent for staying in that property? Some cases, where the surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary, then they would not need to pay rent, since it will go back to the spouse. In other case, it gets more complicated.
Read the full commentary: B.C. Case Comment: Person Occupying Estate Property May be Required to Pay Occupational Rent