Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas
Stop payment on deposit refund
Left rental property. Landlord refunded $1580.00 of $2000.00 deposit along with an explaination of the deductions. I sat on the check for a couple of weeks and did not cash it (dumb). I received a seperate check in the mail today for $800.00 with no information. I suspected somthing was up so I go cash the $1580.00 check today and find that they have put a stop to the check.
Can the landlord do this? What can I do?
Asked on 11/10/03, 10:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith
The Smith Law Firm
Re: Stop payment on deposit refund
No. Your recovery option is in Small Claims Court, and the landlord could be found liable for triple damages.
Answered on 11/11/03, 3:01 pm
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