You probably should to make sure that the money judgment if any is correct.

Please call another lawyer. Go see that lawyer and have the paperwork all the facts and everything so somebody can understand what you're asking.

Short answer is probably no he cannot charge you rent. It's all subject to the authority of the family court. You can file something earlier and...

If it is an illegal apartment, you may possibly not have to pay any rent and recover all the past rent but that is harder than it sounds.

If you had filed a counterclaim, you could submit it. Call the clerk's office. You may have to file a motion.

If the amount is significant enough, you should take your landlord to small claims court. If it's not a whole lot. It's just not worth the effort....

You need to resolve this with landlord. This is not acceptable unless lease stated it.

The landlord has to give you a full month's advance notice on a termination case so if given today in writing it would be July 1st. For non-payment...

You should call your Town's building inspector and have him come over and examine the situation and if necessary cite the landlord.

Call the town probate Court where the decedent lived and inquire about the person's name to answer your question.