WI landlord didn return security deposit?
You don’t HAVE to take double the deposit back. It’s a civil matter, not criminal. You can sue him for the maximum – double plus all court costs – and then privately accept less after the trail. I was observing a case where the landlord evicted a half dozen people from the same building and then afterwards quietly told two they could stay. You begin by writing a Demand Letter. Dear Landlord, Since you have not contacted me with a written accounting of the deposit within the time limits of the State of Wisconsin you are required to refund the deposit ‘in full.’ Send the check to the address you have on file for me. Should you not issue a check within 5 days you will force me to file a court action that will allow me double damages plus all court and legals costs. I do not wish to take that step, but I will so please issue the check immediately. Sincerely… Neither of you are ALLOWED a lawyer in Small Claims Court. You merely bring a copy of the law, a notarized affidavit from the old n
