Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

If I do a walk-through inspection with my landlord, and he writes me a check for my security deposit, and then cancels the check, what recourse do I have?


Asked on 11/25/09, 11:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Teitell Richard K. Teitell, Esquire, P.C.

1. Contact your county DA's office to report bad check- I think the technical term is "uttering" a check. The threat of criminal prosecution may change the LL's mind.

2. Sue in local small claims court - DJ court, for both giving you a bad check and failure to return sec deposit. Under Landlord-Tenant Law failure to return sec dep results in double penalty.

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Answered on 11/30/09, 11:42 am


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