@Sandra Uwantege Hart what @Chris Seveney is trying to communicate to you is, did you follow ALL the Louisiana statutes regarding the handling of the Security Deposit?

.✅ Many liens should have auto-released years ago but the IRS missed the 10-year collection statute expiration.

Unless OK has a law that says it needs to be a special type of account, but I doubt it.The statute you quoted says (in part) this:Any damage or security deposit required by a landlord of a tenant must be kept in an escrow account for the tenant, which account shall be maintained in the State of Oklahoma with a federally insured financial institution.

While it doesn't have to be labeled but you must notify the tenant in writing within 30 days about the bank name, address, account number, and amount deposited.Here in Oklahoma, laws often require an actual escrow designation, a separate savings account in your name, solely for holding that deposit.I recommend always double-checking the latest NJ statutes for any updates!

Keep it in your file.If the tenant later provides a new address and requests another copy, you can re-mail a copy of the same notice to the new address, but this is a courtesy copy, not a new or renewed notice under the statute.

Better idea would be to call it some type of "fee":)#6 & 22: Most states have habitability statutes that require a landlord to cover the cost for a tenant to stay in a hotel if the property becomes unihabitable, no matter the cause.

Anti-SLAPP statutes exist in many U.S. jurisdictions, including Illinois, and allow for the immediate dismissal of such suits along with the recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs by the defendant.

Very big difference as they have different statutes of limitations

Many states also have contractor fraud statutes that allow for prosecution of contractors who take payment for work but then dont complete the work or return the payment. 

This serves as an indirect reminder to the tenant that you will be paying attention to what is returning.Prepare if they Go Over: If the tenant is still in possession of the apartment after the deadline, be ready to serve official "Notice to Quit" or "Pay or Quit" documents, as required by statute in the local community.