Interactive Security Deposit Calculators
Evaluate your statutory rights, calculate return deadlines, and determine bad faith punitive damages using state-specific statutes.
Statutory Deadline Calculator
Enter your vacate date and state to compute the exact statutory postmark deadline for your full deposit return and itemized receipt.
Calculate Return DeadlineBad Faith Damages Estimator
Estimate statutory punitive damages (2x to 3x deposit amount plus attorney fees) for landlords who willfully withhold deposits past legal deadlines.
Estimate Statutory DamagesWear & Tear vs Damage Reconciler
Evaluate landlord deduction line items against standard useful life depreciation formulas for paint, carpeting, fixtures, and cleaning.
Analyze DeductionsCornerstone Dispute & Recovery Guides
Formal Demand Letter Guide
Draft an evidentiary demand letter citing exact state civil codes that forces landlords to release wrongfully held funds before litigation.
Read Demand Letter GuideNormal Wear and Tear Standards
Learn what landlords are legally prohibited from deducting, including scuff marks, minor nail holes, and faded paint under state case law.
Review Wear & Tear RulesSmall Claims Court Action
Step-by-step small claims procedure: service of process, burden of proof on landlord to justify deductions, and presenting move-in/move-out evidence.
Small Claims WalkthroughSecurity Deposit Escrow & Interest
State statutory requirements for holding deposits in segregated interest-bearing accounts, written notification, and annual interest payments.
Check Interest RulesHigh-Volume State Statutory Hubs
California (Civ. Code § 1950.5)
Strict 21-calendar-day return deadline, mandatory invoices for repairs over $125, pre-move-out inspection rights, and 2x statutory damages.
California Law GuideNew York (HSTPA 14-Day Rule)
14-day statutory return limit under Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019; failure to deliver itemization waives all forfeiture rights.
New York Law GuideTexas (Prop. Code § 92.109)
30-day statutory return requirement, mandatory written forwarding address notice, presumption of bad faith, and treble damages ($100 + 3x deposit).
Texas Law GuideFlorida (Fla. Stat. § 83.49)
15-day return deadline if no claim made; 30-day certified mail notice required for claims. Tenant 15-day objection period under Florida Residential Landlord Act.
Florida Law Guide