My question involves a security deposit in the State of: Indiana
My girlfriend and I rented a home together last year. I paid $500.00 towards a security deposit using two separate checks of $250.00 from my checking account. We moved in, everything was great.
My girlfriend paid the rent most of the time after that, I gave her the cash, she put it into her account, wrote a check, and that is that.
5 months in, I ask her to marry me, she agrees, we are now engaged.
8 months in, I find out she is cheating on me, she moves out -- haven't heard from her again.
I move out of the home, clean the place up better then when I found it, and return my keys to the landlord. She does not help do any of this, and does not return her keys.
She is now e-Mailing the landlords with a forwarding address, requesting 1/2 of the security deposit. ... the security deposit that I paid for.
Yes, both of our names are on the lease.
My question: Does she have a right to 1/2 of the security deposit, that I paid?
Thanks for your assistance in advance.

