Q: Would this law apply also to a land deal we jointly entered a 4 wks ago put $1,000 deposit, can I get that deposit back?
He's held me at gunpoint several times & got arrested for it. I may go into hiding since he's just been released on bond. I want out of the land deal, but the sellers want to keep my $1,000 deposit. They have other buyers waiting to purchase. Sad they want to keep my deposit. Can I legally get that $ back somehow?
A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. There are laws that allow a person to cancel a lease if there is evidence of domestic violence, so that the victim does not have to live with the abuser. However a land deal would not require the victim to live with the abuser so may well not fall under the protection.
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