This does not guarantee that a court would give you that still, but it will help when seeking a judgement.   

Sit in some Landlord/Tenant Court Sessions to see what goes on.7.

Attorneys solve problems in courts which is expensive and has you at a significant disadvantage.

In most states, not only would there be penalties for filing fraudulent liens,mothers usually is a Specific process for "bonding off the lien" ie. placing funds equal to 110% of the lien in a court registry, removing the lien from the property.  

It is an extremely low probability that they will take you to court over it. 

Right now we're waiting on a court date.I'm confident that the tenant will go...eventually.As for the money, the tenant's deposit is twice the monthly rent, so we're essentially square, as of the end of July, for rents (if we keep the entire deposit). 

You don't want to end up in jail, in contempt of court or with additional legal issues.

I am ready to go small claims court for about $7000.

Also, in a battle between experts, generally speaking an appraiser expert witness will have more credibility with the court than a real estate broker expert witness.2. 

They moved out peacefully, left the place sparkling clean, and thanked us for not taking them to court.