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There is a law in Louisiana called the
"Lessee's Deposit Law," that says a landowner must return your
deposit within 30 days of the date you move out. If any part of a deposit
is not returned, the landowner must send you a list of the things you are
being charged for and the rest of the deposit. A deposit may be kept for
unreasonable wear to the apartment. The act penalizes the willful failure
of the landowner to obey the law by permitting the tenant the right to
recover actual damages or $200, whichever is greater. Failure to remit
within 30 days of a tenant's written demand for a refund shall constitute
willful failure. The judge may award costs and lawyer's fees to the side
that wins if you take the landowner to Court. The law says you cannot give
up, or waive, this right, even in a lease.
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