[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by BeachyKeen

Some good news in all of this, our attorney said if we're out of the apartment by the first of January and the place is cleaned, we are legally entitled to receive the security deposit back. He said the landlord has 21 days to return the deposit or he'll then be held liable for twice the amount of the deposit. Our lawyer also stated that we don't have to pay another month's rent as we didn't sign the lease. Hope this all works out. Keep your fingers crossed.

They are crossed