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    Default Landlord Denies Receiving Security Deposit and Last Month's Rent

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California

    The rental agreement was very informal, signed a month to month saying the amount to pay on the first of the month, if I couldn't pay it, I would move out.

    I was the only person who signed it, the copy I have has no signatures at all, just says it's a copy.

    I was told before I moved in I would have to pay in addition to the first month's rent, also the last month and security.

    I knew the LL's son for 20 years, he collected the first and last and the security deposit from me. He collected the rent for the next 2 years. I was never given a receipt.

    I lived there for about 5 years, upon moving out, which is another complex topic I will be posting about, the LL denied ever collecting the additional funds when I moved in. He said, "I never ask tenants for a security deposit or last month's rent"

    He will not respond to my letters asking for return of my deposit. I am planning to go to court, without a receipt for evidence.

    What I do have for evidence are text messages between me and the property manager, LL's daughter, messages from facebook between property manager and myself discussing the fact that I had paid last month's rent. Witness statements who recall conversations with me when I moved in, Witnesses will come to court with me.

    Is this enough evidence? Will I be able to or should I attempt to question the property manager or other witnesses, or do they just make statements?

    I am self employed and have paid cash till the last year.

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    Default Re: Landlord Denies Receiving Security Deposit and Last Month's Rent

    We're not in a position to judge the credibility of your evidence - that's the judge's job. The more evidence, and the more credible witness testimony you can offer, the better.

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