Security Deposit Demand Letter
Your landlord kept your deposit past the state deadline.
The deadline and the statute you cite depend on your state. Pick yours below to see the exact rule, a free sample, and the generator.
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The rule where you live
- Alabama60d
- Alaska14d
- Arizona14d
- Arkansas60d
- California21d
- Colorado30d
- Connecticut30d
- Delaware20d
- District of Columbia45d
- Florida15d
- Georgia30d
- Hawaii14d
- Idaho21d
- Illinois30d
- Indiana45d
- Iowa30d
- Kansas30d
- Kentucky30d
- Louisiana30d
- Maine30d
- Maryland45d
- Massachusetts30d
- Michigan30d
- Minnesota21d
- Mississippi45d
- Missouri30d
- Montana30d
- Nebraska14d
- Nevada30d
- New Hampshire30d
- New Jersey30d
- New Mexico30d
- New York14d
- North Carolina30d
- North Dakota30d
- Ohio30d
- Oklahoma30d
- Oregon31d
- Pennsylvania30d
- Rhode Island20d
- South Carolina30d
- South Dakota14d
- Tennessee30d
- Texas30d
- Utah30d
- Vermont14d
- Virginia45d
- Washington30d
- West Virginia60d
- Wisconsin21d
- Wyoming30d
11 questions, one per screen
- 01
What's your full name?
It goes at the top of the letter and on the signature line.
- 02
Where should the landlord send your deposit?
Your current mailing address — not the old rental.
- 03
Who is the landlord or property manager?
The name on your lease, plus the company if there is one.
- 04
What address do you send it to?
The address for notices on your lease, if it lists one.
- 05
What was the rental address?
The unit you moved out of.
- 06
What date did you move out?
The day you returned the keys or your tenancy ended.
- 07
How much deposit did you pay?
The total, including any pet or key deposit.
- 08
How much have they returned so far?
Enter 0 if you've received nothing.
- 09
In your own words, what happened?
A few sentences is plenty. Dates, photos or notes you kept help most.
- 10
What do you want them to do?
Be specific about the amount and the timeframe.
- 11
How firm should this letter be?
You can change this later and we'll rewrite it free.
Before you start
Yes — the deadline, the statute you cite, and the remedies available all vary by state. That is why every page here is state-specific rather than one generic template.
A PDF formatted for mailing, an editable Word file, and a next-steps sheet with your computed deadline and certified-mail instructions. $19, once.
Yes. You read most of the draft — including every fact you gave us and the statute citation — before any payment. Change an answer and we rewrite it free.