Who am I required to return the security deposit to?

[Jeffrey Duck]

Lease 1 included tenant Person A who paid the deposit and moved in.

After 3 years, tenant Person B was found to be in possession of the unit.

Lease 2 was written to include tenant Person A (who moved out) and tenant Person B. The deposit was carried over.

Lease 3 was written to include only tenant Person B.

From Lease 2, who do I have to and who can I refund the deposit to?

Person A, Person A and Person B, or Person A or Person B?

I'd appreciate a note if you're an attorney who I can contact tomorrow (Feb 4, 2025) to go over this and verify the info.

Thanks much!

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Jeffrey Duck:

I see no reason to pay an attorney for this, but it's your dime.

The current lease was between you and Person B. If Person A had any claim to the deposit, it would have been right after they left, which apparently was over a year ago.

Your agreement is with Person B and that's who you would return the deposit to.