Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
We emailed him a copy of the security deposit check which was in his and his wife's name and not in his mother in laws name and we never heard back from him or his lawyer...!
It's a shame.. but a copy machine and file cabinet can be your best friend!
I've had things come back years later and I would say... give me a minute and pull the information and that would be the end of it...
Off Topic...
Have a current 17 year renter that applied to a subsidized senior facility... she told me in advance and said the facility requires a reference that they would be sending me.
30 days go by and my tenant calls very upset... she said she just learned she was denied the apartment due to negative current landlord reference... she is not one to be upset...
We talk maybe 20 minutes and tell her it is a mistake because I was very factual and gave her a detailed positive reference...
I faxed her a copy and the resident manager was put on leave and the facility may be facing discrimination charges because it appears the manager has a pattern of denying rentals to a particular race...
I believe I mentioned I have contacted them and they indicated they got the check. I'm not going to bug them about it because I did my part in reminding them and insuring they got their check from me ... in writing.
well then what are you complaining about. Forget about the check and the fact they haven't cashed it. Right? If it expires either write them another one or don't. sheesh...
Koale
well then what are you complaining about. Forget about the check and the fact they haven't cashed it. Right? If it expires either write them another one or don't. sheesh...
Koale
I guess you missed the underlying question behind my post.
I was looking for my legal responsibilities on how long I need to keep an ex-tenant's security deposit in my books.
The answer to my question was given by PacificFlights. Legally I need to transfer the unclaimed security deposit to the State Treasurer (in Nevada, this can only happen after 3 years) at which point my legal obligations to the ex-tenant ends.
Hi, I was wondering what is the law regarding an uncashed check in New york state? I have a tenant who has not cashed it for two years and now wants a new check. Should I issue him a new check or does his claim expire after one year?
After two years I'd be inclined to tell the tenant that he snoozed and lost but if you had a good relationship with him/her and there's a good excuse for not having cashed the cheque, then replace it. I have no idea what the legal position would be.
After 90 days to bad, I will not chase anybody down it is not your problem.
He's not looking to chase anyone down. The previous tenant has approached him and asked him to make out a new cheque since he didn't cash the one from two years ago.
Next time send SD checks to tenants via cashier's check. The money is taken out of your account and issued by the bank. What the tenant does with it is not your concern.
Next time send SD checks to tenants via cashier's check. The money is taken out of your account and issued by the bank. What the tenant does with it is not your concern.
People asking these questions are not worried about keeping track of money, balancing their account. They are worried about ways to keep money that is not rightfully theirs.
People asking these questions are not worried about keeping track of money, balancing their account. They are worried about ways to keep money that is not rightfully theirs.
You know how each state has an "unclaimed money" dept? I wonder if comes into play in a situation like this?
While I agree that the tenant should be cashing the check in a timely manner, the fact remains that the landlord owes the tenant this money. I dont' think it's as simple as 'you snooze, you lose'.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
hmmm...
