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    Default Does Security Deposit Refund Go to the One Who Paid or to All on Lease

    I am a landlord in Louisiana. Unmarried couple rented the house. I insisted that both names be on the lease. He paid the entire deposit, and all rents. She moved out after 40 days; I sent a letter for her to sign, stating her intent to quit, which she never returned. Now he is moving out. Do I have to write the refund check to both of them?

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    Default Re: Does Security Deposit Refund Go to the One Who Paid or to All on Lease

    What does the lease say about the return of deposits?

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    Default Re: Does Security Deposit Refund Go to the One Who Paid or to All on Lease

    Thanks for asking!

    We used ezLandlordForms; under the section on Security Deposit, it outlines the amount and intent of use, but nowhere in the entire contract does it state to whom/how the deposit should be returned. LA is a VERY landlord friendly state; the lease almost exclusively covers the Landlords' rights.

    It does state that all parties signing the lease are jointly and severally liable for all obligations, but that's it.

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