Who am I required to return the security deposit to?
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!
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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.
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