Security Deposit Toolkit
A $1,700.00 value for $99.00 $79.00*

Documents

  • Security Deposit Toolkit eBook
  • Exhibit A1 - Sample Move Out Letter to Landlord (Issues)
  • Exhibit A2 - Sample Move Out Letter to Landlord (No Issues)
  • Exhibit B - Sample Security Deposit Demand Letter
  • Exhibit C - Sample Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go To Small Claims Court (Small Claims Complaint)
  • Exhibit D - Security Deposit Expense Calculator
  • Exhibit E - Sample Request to Postpone Small Claims Court Trial
  • Exhibit F - Sample Factual Summary for Small Claims Court Trial
  • Exhibit G - Small Claims Court Checklist
  • Exhibit H - Sample Post-Judgment Letter to Landlord
  • Plus
    • California Renter Moving Checklist
    • California Security Deposit Deduction Guidelines
    • Sample Letter to Landlord Requesting Repairs
    • Sample Moving Budget

Videos

  • Welcome & Orientation Video
  • Understanding California’s Security Deposit Law
  • Recovering Your Security Deposit
    • Step 1: Preparing Your Move Out Letter and Requesting an Initial Inspection
    • Step 2: Appearing for the Initial Inspection
    • Step 3: Cleaning the Rental Unit and Addressing Any Identified Repairs
    • Step 4: Returning the Keys, Garage Door Opener, and Any Other Applicable Items on or Before the Date Your Tenancy Terminates
    • Step 5: If Your Landlord Has Not Returned Your Security Deposit Within Twenty-One Days, Sending a Second Letter
    • Step 6: If Your Landlord Does Not Return The Balance Of Your Security Deposit By The Date Stated In Your Letter, Decide Whether to Pursue This Matter In Small Claims Court
  • Preparing for and Attending Your Small Claims Court Trial
    • Step 1: Preparing Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go To Small Claims Court
    • Step 2: Filing Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go To Small Claims Court
    • Step 3: Arranging for Service of Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go To Small Claims Court
    • Step 4: Filing a Proof of Service
    • Step 5: Preparing for Trial
    • Step 6: Attending Trial
  • Enforcing Your Judgment

Customized Letters

  • Notice of Termination of Tenancy Not Due to Any Issue with the Landlord, Rental Unit, or Tenancy
  • Notice of Termination of Tenancy Due to One or More Issues with the Landlord, Rental Unit, or Tenancy
  • Letter to Landlord Requesting Return of Security Deposit
  • Letter to Landlord Requesting Repairs

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*Values based on the estimated time (6.8 hours) a tenant would need to spend with an attorney charging $250.00 per hour to obtain the equivalent information.