Landlord & tenant · Indiana
the short answer
Give your landlord a mailing address in writing first — until you do, the landlord owes you nothing. From there it is 45 days to mail you an itemized list. No list means no damages are owed and the whole deposit comes back, plus your attorney's fees and court costs.
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governing statute
Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12
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deadline
45 days
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Across the country. 5 of the 47 states written up answer this the same way as Indiana. The shortest is 14 days, as in Alaska; the longest is 60 days, as in Alabama. Compare every state →
penalty
Failure to mail the itemized list within 45 days means no damages are due and the full deposit must be remitted. The landlord is then liable for the part withheld, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs (§ 32-31-3-16).
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which court
Small claims docket
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small claims limit
$10,000
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also
The landlord is not liable at all until you have supplied a mailing address in writing. A waiver of this chapter in a lease is void.
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