Evidence for a Louisiana Security Deposit Dispute

What Louisiana renters should keep as proof in a security deposit dispute, including forwarding address, possession return, itemized statement, and written demand records.

The most important proof

For Louisiana, keep proof of your forwarding address and written demand.

The forwarding address matters at lease termination. The written demand matters if the landlord does not return the deposit or send a proper itemized statement.

Keep the timeline

Save proof of:

when the lease terminated
when you returned possession or keys
when you gave a forwarding address
when the landlord sent any refund or itemized statement
when you sent written demand

Keep condition evidence

Save move-in photos, move-out photos, videos, inspection notes, repair requests, cleaning records, and messages about the unit's condition.

Those records help evaluate claims of tenant default or unreasonable wear.

Keep money records

Save the lease, deposit receipt, payment records, itemized statement, refund check, written demand, and all landlord responses.

Important