Legal Question in Civil Litigation in North Carolina

One of my roommates will not return our part of the security deposit, claiming since she cleaned before we moved out that she deserves all of it. In this case can me and my other roommate both be plaintiffs in small claims court or do we have to file separately?


Asked on 8/04/15, 9:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

If what she says is true and the value of the cleaning she did exceeds your share of the security deposit you might be in for a surprise if you decide to file a small claims suit and end up having to pay her the excess. This is especially true if your lease specifically required that you clean and you two didn't do squat all to help her. Why don't you just thank her for cleaning and let it go?

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Answered on 8/06/15, 7:49 am


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