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 Periods. A credit grace period gives you a few days between the official due date and the time the creditor charges you a late fee. The only people aware of the exact due date and your grace period are you and your lender. Once the grace period ends, the lender notifies you of the failure to pay and charges the late payment fee. The amount of this fee is listed in your mortgage agreement. Once the loan arrives at the 30-day late mark, the lender notifies the credit agencies, although some lenders report to the agencies when the loan hits the 15-day late date, if you have been late paying your mortgage in the past.