Your landlord has your deposit. Your state has a deadline.
Answer a few questions and get a demand letter that cites your state's exact security-deposit statute — the deadline, the penalties, the law by name. Download it, or have us mail it for you by certified mail.
Launching this weekEvery state. No account required. Not a law firm — see below.
How it works
Answer 8 quick questions
Your state, your move-out date, your deposit amount, what happened. Two minutes, no legalese.
Get your letter
A formal demand letter citing your state's security-deposit law and its return deadline — the letter landlords take seriously.
Send it — or we will
Download as PDF and Word, or have us print and send it by USPS Certified Mail with tracking, straight to your landlord.
Simple, one-time pricing
Preview
- Your state's deadline & law, cited
- Letter preview
- No account, no card
Letter
- Full letter · PDF & Word
- State statute citations
- Sending instructions included
Letter + Certified Mail
- Everything in Letter
- Printed & sent for you
- USPS Certified Mail tracking
Why a statute-cited letter works
Most states give landlords a firm deadline — often 14 to 30 days — to return your deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Many states add penalties of two or three times the deposit when landlords miss it.
A generic complaint is easy to ignore. A letter that names the statute, the deadline, and the penalty tells your landlord you know exactly where they stand — and that ignoring you has a price. Sent by certified mail, it also creates the paper trail you'd want if you ever went to small-claims court.
Questions
Is this legal advice?
No. ReclaimMyDeposit is a self-help document service, not a law firm, and no attorney-client relationship is created. We provide document templates with citations to publicly available state statutes. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Which states are covered?
All 50 states and the District of Columbia. Your letter cites your own state's security-deposit law.
What if my landlord still doesn't pay?
Your letter and certified-mail receipt become useful evidence if you choose to file in small-claims court — most states make that inexpensive to do without a lawyer.
Do you store my information?
Only what's needed to generate and (if you choose) mail your letter. We don't sell personal information. See our privacy policy.