Rent Deposit Dispute Resolution

Long story short if you deposit rent payments to legal services of Western New York ( legal aid) can they withhold your money and not give it back to you

February of * I had the posited roughly $* to legal services of Western New York the bath ny office to prove that I had the rent payments secured for the landlord as agreed and adjourned until my apartment was up to living conditions not only did I provide my attorney with videos pictures and text messages to the landlord and to the maintenance people that I did the repairs on this apartment so I did not authorize my attorney to release my funds to my landlord this has been going on like I said since February with that being said here it is name of * and my landlord no longer owns my apartment building so I have been trying to get my funds back from legal aid with them telling me that I cannot access what I deposited even though I have a receipt and do not authorize any payment to be made to the landlord they told me that it is New York state law that I did not find that says once you deposit money you cannot take it back because of the agreement that was signed in February of * but not only do I not authorize because I did the work I have new landlords like I said I do not authorize them to get my payment either because if my previous landlord doesn't own the rental property anymore that means that there is no eviction proceeding I believe and everything is basically null and void is how I see it so when they told me that I could get my refund money back then they told me that it was New York State law that I cannot have it back that they will release $* to me because I overpaid but will not give me what I deposited when I now have a letter from my landlord that says as of May 15th * he has no knowledge of any eviction in process for Brandy **** at * West Washington Street apartment * Bath New York *

Thank you do you know any attorney that I can speak to free of cost

I can speak to free of cost

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