Security Deposit Kit: Move-In and Move-Out Inspection Forms, Itemized Deduction Statement, Forwarding Address Letters, State Rules and a Deposit Workbook

Who it is for

Small landlords, property managers and tenants who want the same written record of a deposit's condition, deductions and return date.

Not the right fit if

You need someone to decide a deposit dispute or tell you what you can legally deduct: your state's rules and the court decide.

Why it is different

• Every state's rule comes from the legislature or a state agency page opened in November 2026, with the link.
• Points the official pages didn't state go on a short look-up list with where to check, instead of a guess.
• The workbook counts each return deadline from the move-out or forwarding address date the state names.

What is inside

• Security deposit workbook (Excel). A per-unit deposit ledger that works out the return deadline from the state table, a condition checklist, a photo log and a deduction sheet that totals by unit.
• Move-in inspection form. Room-by-room condition codes, notes and photo references, with signature lines for both sides.
• Move-out inspection form. The same rooms and items, with the move-in code beside today's condition so changes stand out.
• Itemized deduction statement. A fill-in statement of the deposit, interest, each deduction with its reason and receipt, the refund and how it was sent.
• Forwarding address letters. A landlord's request and a tenant's notice, with a proof-of-sending log.
• State deposit rules reference. Limit, return deadline, itemized statement and interest for all 50 states and DC, each with the official page it came from.