Your deposit deadline, by state

Pick your state. Enter the day you moved out and what was held back. See the date your state's statute counts to, and read the statute's own words.

Your state

Move-out date The day you gave back possession and left, or the day your lease ended.

When did your lease end? Some states count from the later of the day you moved out and the day your lease or right to the place ended.

Deposit you paid ($)

Amount held back ($) Leave blank if they've kept nothing yet.

Has your landlord sent a list or refund? If anything was held back we need to know when it was sent. Leave on "Choose one" if you've received nothing and nothing was held back.

Use the postmark or email date.

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The full Deposit Back kit — $19

One payment. It builds on the free check above, using the same numbers you entered.

A filled-in letter you can print or save as PDF. It gives your dates and forwarding address, cites your state's statute by section, quotes its deadline wording, asks for your deposit or an itemized statement, and sets a reply-by date. It makes no claims about penalties
A move-out photo-log checklist, with notes from your state's statute where we've read them
A dated timeline of what to do if the landlord ignores the letter, with your state court's self-help page where we've verified one

Get the full kit

Instant digital access, checkout by Stripe. All sales are final, so try the free deadline check above first. The kit is a template, not legal advice.

How the dates work

We count calendar days. Day 1 is the day after the date the statute counts from: your move-out date, or, in states that count from the later of two events, the later of your move-out date and your lease-end date.
Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday may move to the next business day. Texas and New York say so in their statutes and we apply that to weekends. We don't know holidays. We only say a deadline has passed when it is clearly past, and otherwise say it may have passed.
Each state's rule, its quoted statute wording and the official page we read it on appear under your result, with the date we checked.
States differ on what starts the clock, what counts as sending, and what the landlord must send. We show what the statute says and nothing more.
Your lease, a city ordinance or a special kind of housing (for example subsidized housing) may change the rules. We can't see those.
Everything runs in your browser. We don't see or store your numbers, names or addresses.

Questions

What do I get for $19?

A letter filled in with your details, your dates and your state's statute wording, a move-out photo-log checklist, and a dated timeline for what to do if the landlord ignores the letter. The free deadline check above runs the same engine on the same numbers, so you can see exactly what it does before you pay. The kit works for the states we have checked.

Can I get a refund?

All sales are final because the kit unlocks instantly. If you were charged twice, or the kit won't open after you've used the resend link below, email us and we'll refund it.

I paid but lost the kit, or I'm on another device.

Can you tell me what to do?

No. Deposit Back is a tool, not advice. It counts days, shows what a statute says and fills in a template. Whether to send a letter, sue or settle is your call. For help with your situation, talk to a local tenant-rights organization or an attorney.

Where do the dates come from, and why isn't my state listed?

Each deadline was read from the state's official statute page and is shown with its source link and the date we checked it. We only list a state after verifying it that way. For other states the tool says so and points you to your state's official tenant guide. We don't guess.

What are the limits of the tool?

It covers the state statute's deadline for returning a deposit or sending an itemized list, and, as a quotation, the statute's own sentences about what follows a missed deadline. We never calculate a penalty or a dollar figure from them. It doesn't cover local ordinances, interest on deposits, last month's rent, pet or other fees, or whether any particular deduction is fair. Whether a statute's consequences apply depends on facts this tool can't check; a local tenant-rights group or an attorney can tell you.

Not advice

Deposit Back is a calculator and template tool. It is not legal advice and it is not a law firm. State law varies and laws change, so check the official source before you rely on anything here. For help with your situation, talk to a local tenant-rights organization or an attorney. We are not affiliated with any government agency, court or landlord. Our spokesperson in videos, Mr. Whitcombe, is an AI character, not a real person, landlord or lawyer.