SELA Realty Florida security deposit settlement
Gail Coleman v. SELA Realty Investments LLC
Also known as SELA security deposit; SELA Settlement; 2025-CA-002010
The lawsuit claimed SELA kept Florida tenants' security deposits without the notice Florida law requires.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- 60% of your deposit
Source
“60% of your security deposit”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice The Notice (class member) ID from your email or mailed notice, plus the PIN the online claim's first step also asks for Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“The email Notice shall contain an Online Claim Form containing a class member ID ... Select Payment Method. Select the box of how you would like to receive your payment and provide the requested information: ... Class Member Verification: By submitting this Claim Form, I declare that the following information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge: I am an individual who had a lease with Defendant in Florida, paid a security deposit at some point between April 4, 2021 through April 4, 2025, had any portion of the deposit retained, and may not have received a certified mail notice within 30 days of moving out.”
From the administrator site: Settlement Agreement and Release with exhibits (PDF on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Florida SELA Realty tenants who had deposits kept, 2021 to 2025
Source
“If you were a Florida tenant SELA Realty Investments LLC between April 4, 2021 through April 4, 2025, you may be entitled to benefits under a class action lawsuit. ... The following are excluded from the Settlement Class: (1) the judge presiding over this case; (2) the judges of the Florida Appellate Court; (3) the immediate families of the preceding person(s); (4) any Released Party; and (5) any Settlement Class Member who timely opts out of this Action.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Florida only
Source
“All persons in Florida, from April 4, 2025 through April 4, 2021, who paid a security deposit at a property owned or managed by Defendant, had any portion of their deposit retained, and may not have received a certified mail notice within 30 days of moving out of Defendant’s intent to impose a claim on their deposit that contained the disclosures required by the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act (the “Class”).”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: selasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the SELA Realty Florida security deposit settlement payout?
60% of your deposit.
Where is the SELA Realty Florida security deposit settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.selasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Nov 22, 2026.
When will the SELA Realty Florida security deposit settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026.
Is the SELA Realty Florida security deposit settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is American Legal Claims Services, and the official site is www.selasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you paid a security deposit at a SELA Realty Investments property in Florida, April 4, 2021 to April 4, 2025.
It covers tenants who had any part of the deposit kept and may not have got a proper certified-mail notice within 30 days of moving out.
You are not included if you are the case judge, a Florida appellate judge, their family, a Released Party, or you opted out.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
All persons in Florida, from April 4, 2025 through April 4, 2021, who paid a security deposit at a property owned or managed by Defendant, had any portion of their deposit retained, and may not have received a certified mail notice within 30 days of moving out of Defendant’s intent to impose a claim on their deposit that contained the disclosures required by the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act (the “Class”).
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Paid as of the security deposit you paid | 60% of what you spent |
Any balance still owed to SELA is also brought to $0 if you moved out on or before December 31, 2024.
All Settlement Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms will receive a cash payment of 60% of their security deposit paid to Defendant, which totals $141,793.77.for all class members.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- The Notice (class member) ID from your email or mailed notice, plus the PIN the online claim's first step also asks for
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Your name, address and email, and an e-signature confirming you rented from SELA in Florida and had deposit money kept
- Your payment choice (Zelle, PayPal, Venmo or check) and the details for it
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File online, or by mail
At www.selasettlement.com, by Nov 22, 2026. Filing is free.
The deadline note says: “The home page also allows mailing the claim form you were sent, postmarked by November 22, 2026, but the FAQ describes online claims only, so file online by then.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 2, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Gail Coleman v. SELA Realty Investments LLC
- Court
- Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida
- Case number
- 2025-CA-002010
- Administrator
- American Legal Claims Services
- Official site
- www.selasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $141,793.77 in cash payments, plus $669,408.48 in debt relief
- Full payout terms
- 60% of your security deposit, plus some debts cut to $0A cash payment of 60% of the security deposit you paid to SELA (for example, $600 on a $1,000 deposit), by Zelle, PayPal, Venmo or check. Class members who moved out on or before December 31, 2024 also have any outstanding balance owed to SELA brought to $0, including a balance sent to a debt collector. Totals: $141,793.77 in payments and $669,408.48 in debt relief.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
- States
- Florida
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
All persons in Florida, from April 4, 2025 through April 4, 2021, who paid a security deposit at a property owned or managed by Defendant, had any portion of their deposit retained, and may not have received a certified mail notice within 30 days of moving out of Defendant’s intent to impose a claim on their deposit that contained the disclosures required by the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act (the “Class”).
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The class is people in Florida who paid a security deposit at a property owned or managed by SELA Realty Investments LLC between April 4, 2021 and April 4, 2025 (the official texts print the period backwards, 'from April 4, 2025 through April 4, 2021'), had any part of the deposit kept, and may not have received a certified-mail notice within 30 days of moving out of SELA's intent to claim the deposit with the disclosures the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act requires. The agreement says the class list has about 391 people, and notice went to them by email (mail if the email failed). Excluded (website and notice): the judge presiding over the case, the judges of the Florida Appellate Court, their immediate families, any Released Party, and anyone who opts out. The Settlement Agreement also excludes any counsel of record and any class member who had already released these claims with SELA.
Sources and checks (6)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website key dates administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Long Form Class Notice (PDF on the official site) administrator site
- Settlement Agreement and Release with exhibits (PDF on the official site) administrator site
- Official online claim verification page administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 29, 2026
- Corrected what you need to file (the Notice ID and the PIN) per the official online claim verification page. source document
- Page created. Claims open until November 22, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Nov 22, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.