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Alaska Security Deposit Demand Letter
A written request for the return of your deposit, with the Alaska statute (AS 34.03.070), the 14 days with proper notice, otherwise 30 days deadline, and the penalty the law provides already filled in. Add your dates and amount, then copy or print it.
Alaska deposit demand letter generator
This is a general template for a common situation, not legal advice and not a substitute for a lawyer's review of your case. Blanks you leave empty print as lines you can fill in by hand.
The Alaska figures in this letter are Cited, not yet re-confirmed against the official source. Check the citation on the Alaska reference page before sending.
Re: Return of the security deposit for ________________
Dear ________________,
I was a tenant at ________________ and moved out on ________________. My security deposit of $________________ has not been returned.
Under AS 34.03.070, a landlord must return the deposit, or provide an itemized statement of any deductions, within 14 days with proper notice, otherwise 30 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant delivers possession; the 14-day clock applies only when the tenant gave notice that meets AS 34.03.290 and no damages are deducted.
Where a deposit is wrongfully withheld, the statute provides: If the landlord wilfully keeps a deposit without following the rules, the tenant may recover up to twice the amount that was wrongfully withheld. A landlord who wrongfully fails to return prepaid rent can face the same double-damages exposure.
I request the return of my deposit of $________________, or the itemized statement the statute requires, as provided by AS 34.03.070. Please send it to me at the mailing address below.
Sincerely,
________________
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The citation, deadline, and penalty above come from AS 34.03.070. Full rule and exceptions: Alaska security deposit reference. If the deposit is not returned, money disputes this size are what small claims court handles: see the Alaska limit.
Why a written demand, and what this letter does
A dated, written request is usually the first step a court or a legal-aid office will ask about, and in some states it is what starts or preserves the penalty. This letter states the facts: your tenancy, your move-out date, the deadline Alaska law sets, and what the statute provides when a deposit is wrongfully withheld. It asks for what the law already requires, and it leaves any decision about going further entirely to you.
The template is informational only and not legal advice. If your situation has wrinkles (deductions you dispute, a lease that shifted the deadline, a local ordinance), check the Alaska security deposit reference or talk to a lawyer or local legal aid before sending.
Deposit demand letters for other states
Same template, each with its own citation, deadline, and penalty.