I think I'm going to go for it, I'll check the postmark date and re-read the laws but I don't think he has a leg to stand on with this one. Even if it's only $100.00 I'd be happy. I took good care of that place, I even improved it by planting a flower garden and cleaning it up. He's got 4 rentals all on one street plus the house he lives in, his wife has a business and so does he. Should I get the entire thing back? Probably not, but I feel that I'm due at least a little bit, so for all this BS he's going to make me go through I'm going for all of it...

 

Excellent. Best of luck.

 

Those items you described are hardly worth the deposit. You are entitled to all of it. Most of that stuff is landlord responsibility anyway. Good luck. i hope you nail his crooked @ss! Be sure to let us know what happens.

 

SN ..... remember that you are also entitled to your regular pay since you have to take time off of work to take this dicktard to court.

 

In Montana attorney fees and lost wages MAY be awarded at the discretion of the court

 

For such a cut and dry case, I think that it would be awarded. Will they try a case in your absence for small claims court? If you can get the move-in check from the new tennants, that should be all that you need, provided that the damages that he is arguing are in there.

 

If homeboy didn't put a cent into his rental from when you moved out to the next tenant, you should get it all back. Good luck.