Also, the broker cannot legally take the earnest money without an agreement and cannot legally disburse it without a signed Cancellation and Mutual Release from the seller with instructions of amount and where it is being sent. 

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If the landlord specifically instructed the tenants not to move or touch the metal barrel, then tenants would be responsible for the damage, too (Landlord should remedy the situation ASAP and bill tenant back).

Sure, if you don't read the instruction manual, you can lose a finger, but if you use the tool with the proper procedures, you can create excellent results.

And before you ask, it had nothing to do with our activities or lack of doing what we were instructed to do.

However, her parents, who lived with her were instructed, in writing, that they MUST let us know that there were issues.

When I receive a tenants 30 day notice to move out I then send them "move out instructions" according to how the home should be left upon move out (in accordance with the lease agreement). 

Leave instructions on how it is used (ie no dish soap) and a small box of dishwasher detergent or some dishwasher pods, so they can see what to use.

Make sure you read the instructions to see if you need to apply a bonding agent, but it should work. 

@Gail WhiteWhat I believe is you might have to start at the DMV and they should instruct you how to proceed.