http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/06/23/how-to-get-your-security-deposit-back/ Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/06/23/how-to-get-your-security-deposit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-3966 Lindsey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:20:44 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2465#comment-3966 Also, whether or not the security deposit may be used to pay for rent due if a tenant dies may be dependent upon the terms of the lease itself. For instance, in California, if a tenant dies during a month-to-month tenancy, then the tenant's death terminates the tenancy. However, if the tenant had a year-lease, but dies 6 months after moving in, then the tenancy is technically still in effect, despite the tenant's death. In that case, responsibility for the rest of the lease term passes to the tenant's executor or administrator. You should check the laws in your state regarding whether the security deposit can be applied toward any unpaid rent in such situation. Also, whether or not the security deposit may be used to pay for rent due if a tenant dies may be dependent upon the terms of the lease itself. For instance, in California, if a tenant dies during a month-to-month tenancy, then the tenant’s death terminates the tenancy. However, if the tenant had a year-lease, but dies 6 months after moving in, then the tenancy is technically still in effect, despite the tenant’s death. In that case, responsibility for the rest of the lease term passes to the tenant’s executor or administrator. You should check the laws in your state regarding whether the security deposit can be applied toward any unpaid rent in such situation.

]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/06/23/how-to-get-your-security-deposit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-3965 Lindsey Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:34 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2465#comment-3965 Many state landlord tenant laws require that "abandoned property" escheat to the state at some point. Check out LawInfo's Free Legal Resource Center on Landlord Tenant laws and security deposits here: http://www.lawinfo.com/Security-Deposit.html. Many state landlord tenant laws require that “abandoned property” escheat to the state at some point. Check out LawInfo’s Free Legal Resource Center on Landlord Tenant laws and security deposits here: http://www.lawinfo.com/Security-Deposit.html.

]]> http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/06/23/how-to-get-your-security-deposit-back/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 michelle roche Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:54:53 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2465#comment-3921 Who gets the rental security deposit if the tenant dies? Owner or next of kin? Who gets the rental security deposit if the tenant dies? Owner or next of kin?

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