Do this today
- Photograph the empty unit and the keys as you return them.
- Give a forwarding address in writing.
- Keep the lease, the deduction list, and proof of mailing.
- Open the Indiana deposit chapter before you treat a blog as the clock.
Who sets the deposit rule in Indianapolis?
Usually Indiana — Indiana landlord-tenant statutes. Some cities add their own itemization or holding rules. Indiana law is the book. Confirm the Marion County township court named on the paper. This desk names the chapter. It does not reprint a cap or a day-count.
What evidence actually matters?
Move-in and move-out photos with dates, the lease, the forwarding address you gave, proof you returned the keys, and any deduction list. A text argument without photos is a weak file.
The Indianapolis layer
Indiana law is the book. Confirm the Marion County township court named on the paper.
Indiana landlord-tenant statutes (Ind. Code §§ 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-11-5) is the Indiana floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Indianapolis questions
How do I get my security deposit back in Indianapolis?
Photograph the unit, return the keys as the lease requires, and give a forwarding address in writing. The clock and the cap live mainly in Indiana landlord-tenant statutes. Indiana law is the book. Confirm the Marion County township court named on the paper.
Does Indianapolis set its own deposit deadline?
Sometimes a city adds a rule; often it does not. Indiana law is the book. Confirm the Marion County township court named on the paper. Confirm with Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy and the Indiana chapter. We do not invent a day-count.
What number should I call in Indianapolis?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Indianapolis 311 / RequestIndy does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
National answers on this desk
Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org