Security Deposit Demand Letter — Nebraska
SECURITY DEPOSIT DEMAND LETTER — NEBRASKA
[ATTORNEY / FIRM LETTERHEAD]
[Date]
VIA [EMAIL / CERTIFIED MAIL]
[Landlord or Manager Name]
[Legal Entity Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
Re: [Tenant Name] — deposit for [Rental Address]
Dear [Recipient Name]:
We represent [Tenant Name] concerning the security deposit for [Rental Address]. The tenancy terminated on [date]. Our client paid $[amount] in security and $[amount] in prepaid rent. Our client provided the following forwarding address or delivery instructions on [date]: [address/instructions]. We demand return of the balance due and a written itemization of any lawful deductions.
Deposit and payment record
| Item | Amount or date |
|---|---|
| Monthly periodic rent | $[____] |
| Security deposit paid | $[____] |
| Additional pet deposit, if applicable | $[____] |
| Prepaid rent held, if applicable | $[____] |
| Date tenancy terminated | [__/__/____] |
| Fourteen-day return and itemization date | [__/__/____] |
| Amount and date already returned | $[____] on [date] |
| Balance claimed due | $[____] |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2) permits application of prepaid rent and security to rent and damages suffered from a tenant's noncompliance with the rental agreement or § 76-1421. It requires delivery or mailing of the remaining balance, if any, and a written itemization within 14 days after the tenancy terminates. The relevant termination date is [date], and the resulting date is [date]. [Describe any payment or itemization received and the specific disputed deductions.] Ordinary wear and tear is excepted from the tenant's cleaning obligation under § 76-1421(2).
[If supported, include:] Section 76-1416(1) generally limits security to one month's periodic rent and permits an additional appropriate pet deposit of no more than one-fourth of a month's rent; that subsection excludes housing agencies organized or existing under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act. The amount collected exceeded the applicable limit by $[____] for these reasons: [facts].
Our client requests payment of $[balance] and an itemized explanation of the deductions by [requested response date] at [payment address or method]. If you dispute any amount, please identify the rent, rental-agreement term, or § 76-1421 obligation relied upon and provide the supporting records. If our client provided no forwarding instructions, § 76-1416(2) directs first-class mailing of the balance and itemization to the last-known mailing address.
If subsection (2) was not followed, § 76-1416(3) permits recovery of property and money due, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. Additional liquidated damages require a willful and non-good-faith failure and are limited to the lesser of one month's periodic rent or twice the security deposit. [If supported, describe the facts supporting that additional claim and calculate $____.] This letter does not extend any court filing period.
Please preserve the lease, move-in and move-out records, photographs, invoices, payment ledger, itemization, and all delivery or mailing records relating to the deposit.
Sincerely,
[Attorney Name]
[Firm Name]
[Contact Information]
Attachments: [Lease / deposit receipt / move-out evidence / correspondence]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Category
- Demand Letters
Legal authority
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(1)-(3)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1421(2), (6)
A demand letter is a formal written request to fix a problem or pay what is owed, sent before anyone files a lawsuit. It gives the other side a real chance to settle, creates a record of your attempt to resolve things, and in many cases (unpaid debts, insurance claims, broken contracts) starts a legally required response window. A well-written demand letter lays out what happened, what you want, and a deadline to act, which is often enough to get results without ever going to court.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(1) (checked October 6, 2026): "A landlord may not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of one month's periodic rent, except that a pet deposit not in excess of one-fourth of one month's periodic rent may be demanded or received when appropriate"
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(1) housing agency exception (checked October 6, 2026): "this subsection shall not be applicable to housing agencies organized or existing under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2) permitted application (checked October 6, 2026): "property or money held by the landlord as prepaid rent and security may be applied to the payment of rent and the amount of damages which the landlord has suffered by reason of the tenant's noncompliance with the rental agreement or section 76-1421."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2) return (checked October 6, 2026): "The balance, if any, and a written itemization shall be delivered or mailed to the tenant within fourteen days after the date of termination of the tenancy."
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