Indiana Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Indiana's security deposit statute (Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12), the 45-day return deadline, and the forfeiture rule when a landlord skips the itemized list. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
45 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
Forfeiture
of the right to withhold, plus fees
Statute
§ 32-31-3-12
Indiana Code
Under Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12, your landlord has 45 days after your tenancy ends to return your security deposit or provide a written, itemized list of any deductions.
Indiana does not use a 2× or 3× multiplier. A landlord who fails to provide the itemized list within 45 days forfeits the right to keep any part of your deposit, and you may recover:
So if your landlord misses the 45-day deadline or skips the itemized list, the deductions collapse and you are owed the entire deposit plus your fees. Most landlords return it quickly once they realize their right to withhold is gone.
Important: You must give your landlord a written forwarding address to claim attorney fees — which your demand letter provides. Indiana sets no statewide deposit cap.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Indiana's deadlines under § 32-31-3-12.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 32-31-3-12, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Indiana law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
45 days after you move out.
A landlord who fails to provide the itemized list within 45 days forfeits the right to retain any part of the deposit; the tenant recovers the full deposit due plus reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. Indiana has no damages multiplier.
Indiana Code § 32-31-3-12. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Indiana statutes that apply to your situation.
Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
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Most Indiana landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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