Real Estate Law regading a rental property in Calif
I have just been awarded total ownership of a rental property in my divorce settlement.
During the divorce proceedings and litigations, my wife's attorney requested that she handle the rental properties and act as a manager for the both of us. She would rent, collect rents and deposits.
The property I received has sustained a lot of damage from tenants and I am serving them proper notice and will be doing the repairs.
At the inception of the rental agreement, she collected a $1,500 deposit ( a legal amount, by law here)but when she signed off the property, she refused to turn over the tenants deposit to me or give any portion to the tenant. I do I get her to turn that over to me so that once I finish repairs and provide the tenant an accounting, I can refund the remainder?
Comment on JudyKayTee's post
This issue waqs not raised in divorce proceedings. The security deposit was not even considered and I was not made privy to the rental agreement until AFTER settlememnt