<prompt> Human: Since ex-wife moved out of apartment and the lease used to be in her name, the landlord sent a check for the security deposit that was in her name. The check says pay to the order of ex-wife. Since I paid for the security deposit in the first place, can I deposit the check in my account, which is only in my name? Or does my ex-wife has to deposit it?  <response>: You could ask your landlord to write another check thats in your name. 