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Indiana Security Deposit Demand Letter
A written request for the return of your deposit, with the Indiana statute (Ind. Code §§32-31-3-12, 32-31-3-13, 32-31-3-14, 32-31-3-15), the 45 days deadline, and the penalty the law provides already filled in. Add your dates and amount, then copy or print it.
Indiana 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 Indiana figures in this letter are Cited, not yet re-confirmed against the official source. Check the citation on the Indiana 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 Ind. Code §§32-31-3-12, 32-31-3-13, 32-31-3-14, 32-31-3-15, a landlord must return the deposit, or provide an itemized statement of any deductions, within 45 days after the termination of occupancy (the tenant vacates and returns possession).
Where a deposit is wrongfully withheld, the statute provides: If the landlord does not comply, IC 32-31-3-12 lets the tenant recover the full amount of the deposit due plus reasonable attorney's fees. The forfeiture rule is the sharp edge: under IC 32-31-3-15, a landlord who misses the 45-day itemized-notice deadline is treated as agreeing that no damages are owed and must refund the entire deposit, even if real damage exists. The landlord is not liable until the tenant has given a written mailing address.
I request the return of my deposit of $________________, or the itemized statement the statute requires, as provided by Ind. Code §§32-31-3-12, 32-31-3-13, 32-31-3-14, 32-31-3-15. Please send it to me at the mailing address below.
Sincerely,
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The citation, deadline, and penalty above come from Ind. Code §§32-31-3-12, 32-31-3-13, 32-31-3-14, 32-31-3-15. Full rule and exceptions: Indiana security deposit reference. If the deposit is not returned, money disputes this size are what small claims court handles: see the Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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.