@Bob Bowling As a citizen of the US and the Republic of Texas and I do wish the Conch Republic, I am not an illegal alien.Eviction, tenant disputes and such are civil matters and the police will tell you that.

I would send the seller a 5 day demand letter telling him you will obtain a judgment and if you do not have your money by the end of the 5th day take him to small claims court.Knoxville Court info: For all civil cases (civil warrants, garnishments, petitions to pay) direct questions to (865) 215-2518Do it now and don't waste any time. 

One was a stone house that was pre-civil war and may have seen soldiers marching by it during the civil war. 

Sue K.California Civil Code 1950.5.4http://housing.ucsc.edu/cro/pdf/CCC_security-depos...states that you may withhold security deposits for the purpose of restoring appurtenances (unpaid utilities!!)

OUR CRITERIA:- No previous evictions- No felonies- Credit score minimum 650- Documented Income of at least 3 times rent amount- No current or pending lawsuits (check civil and criminal court records)- Must obtain renter's insurance prior to move-in- Rental application must be complete, no blank spaces, and no lies (we check every piece of information they give us)WHAT WE REQUIRE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION- Completed rental application- $100 non-refundable application fee ($150 per couple)- 1 month rent as money order to hold property (refundable if application is denied)- 3 most recent paychecks / pay stubs- 3 most recent bank statements reflecting paychecks deposited- contact information for current employer(s)- contact information for previous 2-3 landlords- Copy of driver's license

Criminal and civil charges will not help that.

I can see criminal cases and civil cases.

But the civil clerks in my city were very helpful and it is not the bad or time consuming a process.Zach

But if you do need to take it to court, since they were found at fault in criminal court, civil court has a lower burden of proof so it should be an easy win. 

We are all pretty civil, despite their bad break-up, but we think she is getting the wrong idea with this.