My landlord kept all of my security deposit sighting several repaires. Sixty days after I moved out and after several e-mails back and fourth that stated he was only waiting on the last water bill (billed in his name), he then deducts for water as agreed but also deducted for a broken a/c filter, a replaced exterior door (that I photographed today and it has NOT been replaced), a replaced interior door (there was damage, about 1" x 10" piece of laminate came off), a plumbing bill from four months before I moved out. He stated that he didn't know I had dogs and the clog was caused by them (dogs were specified in the lease). He also stated that the plumber told him multiple people were living in the house (my parents were visiting from 6 hours away at the time where my father has his own business and owns a home) and that caused the clog. The rental is in Louisiana. The landlord lives in New Jersey.
You could file a small claims suit to recover some of your deposit. The Lear was signed in Louisiana and the property is here so the suit would be file here. However, it would probably cost more to litigate than you can anticipate being returned.
