Security Deposit

Getting Your Security Deposit Back in Minnesota

A plain-language guide to Minnesota security deposit law, including your landlord's obligations, deadlines, and how to take action if your deposit is not returned.

Know Your Rights: Security Deposits in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights regarding security deposits in Minnesota, including return deadlines, deduction rules, and how to take action.

Landlord Duties and Obligations in Minnesota

A plain-language guide to what landlords must do under Minnesota law. Know your rights as a tenant and what your landlord owes you.

Security Deposit Demand Letter

Free security deposit demand letter template for Minnesota tenants whose landlord has not returned their deposit within 21 days.

State v. Larson

Held that security deposits create a debtor-creditor relationship (not a trust), so deposits are not 'property of another' under the theft statute. The court reversed and vacated the defendant's theft convictions.