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My roommate and I lived in an apartment for three consecutive years. We paid a non-refundable pet deposit of $200 as well as a security deposit of $40, which was to be held in a surety bond (state of FL). Sixty-five days after moving out we received a joint notice to my address (the same address I left as forwarding to the complex) that we owed $881.94 from an attorney hired by the apartment; this was the first notice of any kind received that there was an issue with the apartment and no detail describing what we are being charged for. I am aware that the apartment did not comply with FL statute 83.49(3) regarding notification to use our deposit and/or claim against our deposit. However, what are our rights with regard to the complex simply turning this over to an attorney without first alerting us (within a timely manner) that they believe there is some sort of damage to the apartment? BTW: the apartment was left clean and without damage.