Black River Ranch Scam artist landlord! Withee Wisconsin

The Black River Ranch rented a house and land to us 3 years ago. This past summer they told us we had to move out because they had a hired hand that they wanted to move in there. This practice by the way is illegal. They cannot make you move because someone else wants to live there. We had already told them that we were in the process of buying a house and that as soon as things went thru we would be moving.

Well, it wasn't fast enough for them. They continually harassed us by showing up on our doorstep when my husband was gone at work. We're talking two good sized men ganging up on a 140 pound woman! Scared the living daylights out of me.
Well, we finally were able to move out of there on 9/1/03 and have YET to receive our security deposit back. WI state law states that the landlord has to return the security dep in full within 21 days. I contacted a tentant resource center to ask for help. My only course of action was to send a cert. letter out demanding my deposit back.

This I did and the deadline was 3 weeks from the date that I sent the letter out, which meant they had to return the deposit by 12/19. Well, that day has come and gone! NOw my only recourse is to take them to court for the deposit.

I can within my rights sue for double the deposit and for court costs. I know I am not the only one who has been told to move out and then not given a security deposit back. Unfortunately these other people have not sued him. I AM. I will update this report when I know what the outcome of the court date is.

Cynthia
Medford, Wisconsin
U.S.A.