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Move-Out Checklist

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  1. The checklist covers the steps that most often decide whether you get your full deposit back: notice, evidence, cleaning, keys, forwarding address, meter readings and a walkthrough.
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  3. Pick a state to see its verified month-to-month notice days and deposit return deadline. Add your move-out date and the tool shows the dates counted from it. Where a rule is not verified, it says so.
  4. The state data in this tool was researched from primary sources (state codes and attorney general guides) and checked November 2026. Each result links the statute it uses. If a rule is marked not verified, the tool shows no number for it.
Statutes by state (numbered references)
  1. Alabama: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(b); Ala. Code § 35-9A-201(b)-(e); Ala. Code § 35-9A-201(f)
  2. Alaska: AS 34.03.290(b); AS 34.03.070(b), (g); AS 34.03.070(d)
  3. Arizona: A.R.S. § 33-1375(B); A.R.S. § 33-1321(D); A.R.S. § 33-1321(E)
  4. Arkansas: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b); Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-305; Ark. Code § 18-16-306
  5. California: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946, 1946.1(b); Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(g); Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(l)
  6. Colorado: C.R.S. § 13-40-107(2)(c); C.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a); C.R.S. § 38-12-103(3)
  7. Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)
  8. Delaware: 25 Del. C. § 5106(d); 25 Del. C. § 5514(e)-(f); 25 Del. C. § 5514(g)
  9. District of Columbia: D.C. Code § 42-3202(b); D.C. Code § 42-3502.17(e); 14 DCMR § 309; 14 DCMR §§ 309.3, 309.5
  10. Florida: Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3); Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)(a); Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)(a), (3)(c)
  11. Georgia: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34; O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-35, 44-7-37
  12. Hawaii: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71(b); Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(c); Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(h)
  13. Idaho: Idaho Code § 55-208(2); Idaho Code § 6-321(2); Idaho Code §§ 6-320(a)(4), (d); 6-317; 6-324
  14. Illinois: 735 ILCS 5/9-207 (landlord only); 765 ILCS 710/1(a); 765 ILCS 710/1(c)
  15. Indiana: IC 32-31-1-1, 32-31-1-4 (landlord-directed); IC 32-31-3-12(a); IC 32-31-3-14; IC 32-31-3-12(b); IC 32-31-3-16
  16. Iowa: Iowa Code § 562A.34(2); Iowa Code § 562A.12(3)(a); Iowa Code § 562A.12(7)-(8)
  17. Kansas: K.S.A. 58-2570(b); K.S.A. 58-2550(b); K.S.A. 58-2550(c)
  18. Kentucky: KRS 383.695(2); KRS 383.580(3), (6)-(7); KRS 383.580(4)
  19. Louisiana: La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2); La. R.S. 9:3251(A), (C); La. R.S. 9:3252(A)
  20. Maine: 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1); 14 M.R.S. § 6033(2); 14 M.R.S. §§ 6033(3), 6034
  21. Maryland: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(3); Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(e), (g); Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(e)(4)
  22. Massachusetts: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12; Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B(4); Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B(7)
  23. Michigan: MCL 554.134(1); MCL 554.609, 554.610, 554.613; MCL 554.613(2)
  24. Minnesota: Minn. Stat. § 504B.135(a); Minn. Stat. § 504B.178, subd. 3; Minn. Stat. § 504B.178, subds. 4, 7
  25. Mississippi: Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19; Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21(3); Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21
  26. Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060.4(1); Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300.3; Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300.6
  27. Montana: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-441(2); Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202; Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-204
  28. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437(2); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(3)
  29. Nevada: NRS 118A.242(4); NRS 118A.242(6)-(7)
  30. New Hampshire: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:11; N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7; N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:8, I
  31. New Jersey: N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1; N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1
  32. New Mexico: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-37(B); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-18(C); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-18(D)-(E)
  33. New York: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-b; N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(e); N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(g)
  34. North Carolina: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-55
  35. North Dakota: N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-15(2); N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1; N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1(4)
  36. Ohio: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17(B); Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B); Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B)-(C)
  37. Oklahoma: 41 O.S. § 111(A); 41 O.S. § 115(B); 41 O.S. §§ 115(E), 105(B)
  38. Oregon: ORS 90.427(3)(a); ORS 90.300(12)-(13); ORS 90.300(16)
  39. Pennsylvania: 68 P.S. § 250.501(b); PA AG Consumer Guide to Tenant and Landlord Rights § V; 68 P.S. § 250.512(a); 68 P.S. § 250.512(b)-(d)
  40. Rhode Island: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37(b); R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(b); R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(c)
  41. South Carolina: S.C. Code § 27-40-770(b); S.C. Code § 27-40-410(a); S.C. Code § 27-40-410(b)
  42. South Dakota: SDCL § 43-32-15; SDCL § 43-32-24
  43. Tennessee: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512; Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(f); Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(c)
  44. Texas: Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001(a)-(e); Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.103(a), 92.104, 92.107; Tex. Prop. Code § 92.109
  45. Utah: Utah Code § 78B-6-802; Utah Code § 57-17-3(2); Utah Code §§ 57-17-3(3), 57-17-5
  46. Vermont: 9 V.S.A. § 4456(d); 9 V.S.A. § 4461(c); 9 V.S.A. § 4461(e)
  47. Virginia: Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A); Va. Code § 55.1-1226(A); Va. Code § 55.1-1226
  48. Washington: RCW 59.18.200(1)(a); RCW 59.18.280(1); RCW 59.18.280(2)
  49. West Virginia: W. Va. Code § 37-6-5; W. Va. Code §§ 37-6A-1(7), 37-6A-2(a), (c); W. Va. Code § 37-6A-5(a)
  50. Wisconsin: Wis. Stat. § 704.19(2)-(3); Wis. Stat. § 704.28(4); Wis. Stat. §§ 100.20(5), 704.28
  51. Wyoming: W.S. § 1-21-1208(a); W.S. § 1-21-1208(c)

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