Andy Griffith has been married three times. With his first wife, Barbara, he adopted a son, Andrew Samuel Griffith Jr. (born in 1957 and known as Sam Griffith) and a daughter, Dixie Nan. Sam died in 1996 after years of alcoholism.
It is perfectly legal for a rental property owner to require the rent payment in full on or before the first of the month and to not offer any sort of grace period. Even with a grace period, the rental property owner legally has the right to serve notices regarding nonpayment of rent. I have seen many examples of landlords tightening their policies and rules, including a reduction or elimination of grace periods.
Grace Period. Some lease agreements provide a grace period to allow tenants additional time to pay the rent without incurring a late fee. If no grace period is specified on the lease, the typical grace period respected by the courts is a minimum of three days. Failure to pay rent within the grace period will most certainly result in a late fee, but such a fee may not be excessive if it's to stay within the law.