Does anyone have a suggestion for lawyers in college station? I'm in a dispute over my deposit with an old landlord, and all that I have contacted aren't taking new clients right now.

How much is the deposit?

Best of luck

want me to freak him out a little bit?

I could send him a picture of himself sleeping, as a way of saying 'hey...not cool, what you did to OP.' The whole point would be to isolate him and make him feel like he's going insane. Replace his dog with a slightly different dog...change the furniture in his house so he thinks he's shrinking. Basic stuff.

You'll probably get better answers on the Aggieland board.

As not your lawyer, I'd also recommend you weigh the value of your security deposit against the cost of a lawyer. You could also look into filing pro se in small claims court and foregoing the lawyer. Also, take a look at this site on security deposit lawsuits. I can't vouch for any details therein, but it seems to be relatively competently written.

The only way a lawyer is going to be cost effective is if you have a buddy that is a lawyer and enjoys conflict for the sake of conflict and is willing to take payment in beer.

Bunk Moreland said:

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want me to freak him out a little bit?

I could send him a picture of himself sleeping, as a way of saying 'hey...not cool, what you did to OP.' The whole point would be to isolate him and make him feel like he's going insane. Replace his dog with a slightly different dog...change the furniture in his house so he thinks he's shrinking. Basic stuff.

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Duncan Idaho said:

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The only way a lawyer is going to be cost effective is if you have a buddy that is a lawyer and enjoys conflict for the sake of conflict and is willing to take payment in beer.

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If a scary sounding letter can get it done it would be beneficial. If the landlord outside the window to return the deposit he can be liable for something like 3x the amount.

If you just need a letter, you can contact a lawyer outside of CS. I used Lydia lawfirm in Austin to get my deposit back + my legal costs. It was 4 months after the deposit was due back to me, got the money back about 4 days after the letter from the lawyer.

Duncan Idaho said:

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The only way a lawyer is going to be cost effective is if you have a buddy that is a lawyer and enjoys conflict for the sake of conflict and is willing to take payment in beer.

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This. We got sued when we graduated by our landlord for six months rent despite giving him a one month notice and none of us ever having signed a lease. (House that had been continually rented for years and new people just moved in from time to time)

We got served the morning of December graduation. He was an attorney so it cost him nothing to sue us, wasn't worth the cost for us to go to court. So the four of us just paid for the rent through May.

Screw you Jay. Guessing he's dead by now, so whatever.

Also, assuming you are a student (since you are renting and living in college station) there used to be a student legal aid service that was available to help with stuff like this. They can't represent you but they can walk you through the process and what your options are.

Give us more details please. Maybe that'll help. How much was the deposit? What did they say was damaged? Pics as well. Before I recommend one, I want to be sure it's a winnable case.

Sorry for the ambiguity. I've actually already won the case in small claims court. I need to collect the 3400 that is owed now.

That was easy.

Put a lien on everything they own.

Pdsmith00 said:

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Does anyone have a suggestion for lawyers in college station? I'm in a dispute over my deposit with an old landlord, and all that I have contacted aren't taking new clients right now.

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This is lawyer code for you don't have a case. Or you're too poor to accept as a client.

File a lien on his rental. Unlike his homestead, you can take the rental if he doesn't pay. More accurately, the the rental will be seized and sold to pay you. Either way, he gets ****ed hard.

Ol_Ag_02 said:

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Duncan Idaho said:

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The only way a lawyer is going to be cost effective is if you have a buddy that is a lawyer and enjoys conflict for the sake of conflict and is willing to take payment in beer.

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This. We got sued when we graduated by our landlord for six months rent despite giving him a one month notice and none of us ever having signed a lease. (House that had been continually rented for years and new people just moved in from time to time)

We got served the morning of December graduation. He was an attorney so it cost him nothing to sue us, wasn't worth the cost for us to go to court. So the four of us just paid for the rent through May.

Screw you Jay. Guessing he's dead by now, so whatever.

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I know who you're talking about…and he is, in fact, dead now.