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.
If you don't pay your mortgage on time, you can expect to be charged a late fee. Mortgage lenders charge late fees on any payment received after a grace period -- typically, about 10 to 15 days after the due date stated in your note. The fee itself is calculated based on a percentage of the payment due. That amount is added on to your principal and interest.