<prompt> Human: After 4 months of my old property manager dodging me, she finally sends me my settlement statement only to reveal that none of my 850 dollar security deposit will be returned to me and I actually owe them 121.I can assure you that I left this place in the same condition as I found it. My fear is that the small things that were wrong with the property when I arrive are now getting fixed on my dime.What are my options? Am I really going to be out almost a grand? EDIT: Im in Florida. EDIT: I would like to thank all of you posting here. It seems like because my property manager didnt notify me properly or on time that I may be able to win a small claims case on those grounds alone. I am currently going to weigh my options with my co-signer and move forward from there. It was suggested that I write a strong letter to them outlining my concerns with the hope that this be settled outside of court. I will definitely be doing this. Thank you again for educating me on the laws and hearing me out.  <response>: Im not a legal expert so I dont know what type of recourse you have, sorry.However, for future leases, be sure to take pictures of anything that isnt perfect AND email them to your landlord within a day or two of moving in. I did this for an apartment I lived in years ago actually rented sight unseen and still had to remind them of the damage when it was time to move out.Documentation is key. Unfortunately, without it, you may be out of luck in your current predicament. 