Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas
no deposit returned
I gave a $935.00 deposit on a rental house 4 years ago, with no intrest, I moved out on 8/25/98
gave the keys to her dad, (he said i would get all my deposit back, after going through the whole house. now It is 9/30/98, 30 days later,and they say we are broke they have never sent me a explanation of why or when they will give me my deposit back. I learned that they sold the house on contract. what can I do
Asked on 12/04/98, 3:05 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph A. McDermott, III
Attorney at Law
Re: no deposit returned
Texas Property Code gives you definite rights to get your deposit back. You can go to small claims court to force return, or hire a lawyer to do it for you.
Joseph A. McDermott, III
Attorney at Law
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2470
Answered on 1/17/99, 7:58 pm