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Wyoming Security Deposit Demand Letter
A written request for the return of your deposit, with the Wyoming statute (Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1207, 1-21-1208), the 30 days, or 15 days after you give a forwarding address, whichever is later (up to 60 days if there is damage) deadline, and the penalty the law provides already filled in. Add your dates and amount, then copy or print it.
Wyoming 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.
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 Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1207, 1-21-1208, a landlord must return the deposit, or provide an itemized statement of any deductions, within 30 days, or 15 days after you give a forwarding address, whichever is later (up to 60 days if there is damage) after the rental agreement ends, or after the landlord receives your new mailing address, whichever falls later; add 30 more days if the unit was damaged beyond normal wear and tear.
Where a deposit is wrongfully withheld, the statute provides: If the landlord unreasonably fails to return the deposit or provide the written itemization on time, the tenant may recover the full deposit plus court costs. Any nonrefundable portion is enforceable only if the lease stated it in writing and the landlord gave written notice of it when the deposit was taken; otherwise the whole amount is treated as refundable.
I request the return of my deposit of $________________, or the itemized statement the statute requires, as provided by Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1207, 1-21-1208. Please send it to me at the mailing address below.
Sincerely,
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The citation, deadline, and penalty above come from Wyo. Stat. §§1-21-1207, 1-21-1208. Full rule and exceptions: Wyoming security deposit reference. If the deposit is not returned, money disputes this size are what small claims court handles: see the Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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.