The chain of events caused by the demise of the phone brought Elizabeth to a used book store where she picked up a copy of a book she hadn't read since high school, it was a book I'd never even heard of.. yep, you guessed it. 

4.Did they, or is it anticipated, that they will get their full damage deposit back?

However, there are some other forms I need to be pointed towards.I am in need of a move in/move out a checklist, so the tenant can make a note at move-in of any concerns they have regarding the condition of the premises and to establish responsibility for any damages at the time of move out.I also need a rental application. 

After she was served her 24 hours to vacate, she took a $200 microwave, left the unit extremely dirty, damage the carpet with paint (on purpose)....long story short, her deposit was only $1000 and damages and stolen property came out to about $1500.

It's truly a no win if we go to extremes.Better to treat people like you would want to be treated, get everything in writing and call 911 if a tenant may be dying in your property at any point regardless of the cause. 

@Nick Colvill In addition to rent rolls and copies of the leases, you could ask for each tenant to fill out estoppel certificates to verify rents/damage deposits, etc. 

Most of the time you will need to place the other party on notice that they are in breach of the agreement, and you would like to terminate for cause.

.”, any damages you might win likely will be strictly work paid for but not done, assuming this was very clear in your contract....you likely won’t be able to collect for any indirect costs....carrying costs, time, opportunity, lost rent, etc. 

Also, in the event there is damage to the premises that the current owner is not aware of, how do I know what the condition of the property was prior to the tenants moving in or if they are trying to recoup their security deposit by claiming that the damage was there prior to the tenants moving in?

One time a tenant pried the lock off the meter base and damaged the meter base so badly the house got condemned.