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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To All:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a case where a residential Tenant has retained me in a fight over the deposit. The Tenant caused a fair amount of damage for which he is liable, and also failed to give proper notice of departure and failed to pay rent, so the landlord probably has a pretty good claim on the deposit. The Landlord also followed all the proper notification requirements for the claim on the deposit. However, there is ALSO evidence that the although the landlord did keep the deposit in a separate account, the Landlord did NOT notify the Tenant in writing of that separate account as required by FS 83.49(2).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The question therefore is: even though the Landlord appears to have legitimate claims on the deposit, does the Landlord nonetheless have to return the entire deposit because of failure to comply with 83.49(2)? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes I know that the Landlord may still SUE the tenant for the damages, etc., but the Tenant does not believe the Landlord will bother to do so. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lewis M. Oliver III, Esq. ("Lew")<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Florida Bar Member # 0462284<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Member of the Florida Bar Since 1985<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Quiñones & Oliver, P.L.</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>11513 Lake Underhill Rd, Ste A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Orlando, FL 32825</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: (407) 249-5050</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: (407) 249-5008<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Offices also in Downtown Kissimmee at:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>24 N. Clyde Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kissimmee, FL 34741</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>NOTICE: IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: In order to ensure compliance with IRS Circular 230, we must inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this transmission and any attachments hereto is not intended or written to be used and may not be used by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding any penalty that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>matter(s) addressed herein.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>NOTICE: This communication is: (a) sent by an attorney or his/her agent, (b) confidential, and (c) intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the addressee is a client, this communication is also subject to applicable privileges. If you are not the addressee, or the employee or agent responsible for the delivery to the addressee, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you received this communication in error: (a) any dissemination, distribution or copying is prohibited, and (b) Quiñones & Oliver, P.L., requests that you immediately notify us at (407) 249-5050, (collect) and destroy this communication. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>