Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri
security deposit
We have a deposit owed to us from January 2006. How long do we have to file suit for this?
Asked on 7/19/06, 4:12 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt
Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC
Re: security deposit
The landlord had 30 days to supply you with a refund of the deposit or an itemized statement of what was taken from the deposit. If he has failed to do this you should go immediately and file an action in Small Claims Court for the return of the deposit and under Missouri Law the landlord is required to give you back double the amount. You can find the statute at http://www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/C500-599/5350000300.HTM
Good luck
Answered on 7/20/06, 10:00 am