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Re: Security Deposit - Landlord Forum thread 351734

Re: Security Deposit by Katiekate (New York ) on April 19, 2017 @18:08

                              
I am feeling a bit put out by you. Instead of doing the basic looking up the law yourself...you misinterpreted what a "booklet" said...and then get upset with experienced landlords here who tell you that the statue of limitations I. Small claims court is much much longer than 45 days. The only caveat being that everyone follow the law up to that point.


This is what you should have looked up for yourself.....


Act 348 of 1972

554.613 Action for damages; retention of security deposit; waiver.

Sec. 13.

(1) Within 45 days after termination of the occupancy and not thereafter the landlord may commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for a money judgment for damages which he has claimed or in lieu thereof return the balance of the security deposit held by him to the tenant or any amount mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties. A landlord shall not be entitled to retain any portion of a security deposit for damages claimed unless he has first obtained a money judgment for the disputed amount or filed with the court satisfactory proof of an inability to obtain service on the tenant or unless:


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It talks about what the landlord needs to do with 45 days...not the tenant

So...there is much more...some of the Michigan landlord tenant law does apply to your situations.... but...go get an attorney..or do the research yourself
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