depositletters

Deadline calculator

Is your deposit overdue?

Pick your state, your move-out date, and your deposit amount. This tells you the exact deadline date, whether it has passed, and the penalty your state allows. General information, not legal advice.

Only states with a verified statute are listed. Others: see the full table.

Select your state and move-out date to see your deadline.

Next step

Deadline passed? Send the demand letter.

If your landlord has blown the deadline, send a written demand citing your state’s statute. Start with the deposit-return demand letter, escalate with the formal demand letter, and if they still refuse, use the small-claims steps. Your state page has a letter pre-filled with the right statute — find it under security deposit law by state.

Deadlines and penalties are verified against each state’s statute but can change and vary by city — confirm your state’s current law before relying on it.