OFTEN THE TENANT WILL SUE YOU OR THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY ON A SECURITY DEPOSIT DISPUTE RATHER THAN SUING THE PROPERTY OWNER

 

1.   Technically, AND especially if the HWW Lease is used, the Tenant is to only sue the Property Owner rather than the Property Manager or Property Management company.

 

2.   Tenants often sue the Property Manager or Property Management company improperly.

 

3.   If the Tenant sues the Property Manager or the Property Management company, a MOTION TO DISMISS can be filed and there can be one of three results. 

1. The Judge may dismiss the case OR
2. The Judge may dismiss the case and tell the Tenant to sue the Property Owner  OR
3. The Judge may leave the Property Manager or Property Management company in the lawsuit and tell the Tenant to also sue the Property Owner.

 

4.   If a MOTION TO DISMISS is filed, while you may get your company out of the lawsuit AFTER A HEARING ON THE MOTION, the Tenant simply amends (the judge often allows this) or files a new lawsuit so you often will have accomplished little.

 

5.   The KEY to success is to try to settle the case to avoid time wasted in court and attorney’s fees.

 

6.   If you or your Property Management company is sued in a Security Deposit lawsuit, you MUST take action right away if you wish that we try to have you or your Property Management company dismissed from the case.  

 

IF A LAWSUIT IS FILED AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY OWNER, YOU OR YOUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AND THE TENANT HAS AN ATTORNEY, THE STAKES ARE HIGH.

 

ALWAYS CONTACT OUR OFFICE THE MOMENT YOUR PROPERTY OWNER, YOU OR YOUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS SUED NO MATTER HOW UNFAIR OR RIDICULOUS THE LAWSUIT MAY SEEM.   

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