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About Jonathan Dever, Esq
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Real Estate Law, Buying Selling, Investor, all types of acquiring property through "creative techniques" and fraud avoidance

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Super Lawyer by Law and Politics for the last three years, part of over 900 transactions in the last 6 years

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Ohio Bar Assn Greene County Bar Assn Champaign County Bar Assn

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JD - Capital University MA - IU of Penn BA - U of Cincinnati

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Real Estate Law (esp. Landlord-Tenant) - Security Deposit Return


Expert: Jonathan Dever, Esq - 7/28/2008

Question
Greeting,

I am a landlord of an apartment dwelling in the state of NJ. My tenants, a young couple living together (not married), had just recently split up and moved out of the apartment.

Both their names are on the rental agreement and both are claiming full reimbursement of the security deposit. What are my options?

Thank you,

Bob

Answer
Here are a few choices:

1. Issue a check payable to them both.  For Example Payable to: John and Jane Doe.

2. Send them a written letter requesting an agreement on how funds are to be disbursed

3. Send 1/2 to each depending upon the language in the lease.

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