East South-Central: Security Deposit Laws
Amount Limitation: One month’s rent.
Return Deadline: Landlord must return the security deposit within 35 days after the lease or tenancy has ended and the tenant has moved out.
Itemized Statement of Deductions Required: Yes.
Relevant Statute: Alabama Code § 35-9A-201.
Eviction Cases: Eviction cases cannot be filed in small claims court.
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Amount Limitation: Kentucky has no limit on what a landlord may charge for a security deposit, but the landlord must disclose the bank account in which the money is deposited.
Return Deadline: 30 to 60 days. .
Itemized Statement of Deductions Required: No, but they are required to provide tenants with advance notice before taking any deductions out of the security deposit.
Relevant Statute: Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated § 383.580
Eviction Cases: Eviction cases cannot be filed in small claims court.
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Amount Limitation: Mississippi has no limit on what a landlord may charge for a security deposit.
Return Deadline: 45 days.
Itemized Statement of Deductions Required: No.
Relevant Statute: Mississippi Code Annotated § 89-8-21.
Eviction Cases: Eviction cases can be filed in small claims court.
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Court: Small claims cases are heard in the Court of General Sessions.
Claim Limit: $25,000.00 (but there is no limit on eviction suits or suits to recover personal property).
Answer Period: The defendant may file a written answer at least seven days before the trial date, but it is only necessary if a counterclaim is being filed.
Attorney Representation: Tennessee permits attorneys to represent clients in small claims court.
Eviction Cases: Eviction cases can be filed in small claims court.
Jury Trial: Not permitted.
Statutes of Limitations (Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq.):
– Written Contract: 6 years
– Oral Contract: 6 years
– Personal Injury: 1 years
– Real Property: 3 years
– Personal Property: 3 years
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