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VIA CERTIFIED MAIL & ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Date: October 3, 2026 To: Oakwood Property Management LLC 100 Corporate Parkway, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90001 Email: [Landlord Email] From: Jordan Miller 742 Evergreen Terrace, Apt 4B, Springfield, CA 90210 Email: jordan.miller@example.com Phone: (555) 234-5678 RE: FINAL DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE RETURN OF WRONGFULLY WITHHELD SECURITY DEPOSIT Premises: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Apt 4B, Springfield, CA 90210 Original Deposit Amount: $1,850.00 Tenancy Vacancy Date: 2026-09-01 Dear Oakwood Property Management LLC, Please accept this letter as formal statutory demand under California Civil Code (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(g) & § 1950.5(l)) for the full and immediate return of my security deposit in the amount of $1,850.00. FACTUAL RECORD & STATUTORY VIOLATION: 1. On or about 2026-09-01, I lawfully surrendered possession of the aforementioned premises in clean, habitable condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. 2. In accordance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(g) & § 1950.5(l), a landlord is legally mandated to deliver a full accounting and return any remaining deposit within precisely 21 calendar days following tenant surrender. 3. As of the date of this notice, your office has failed to provide a timely statutory accounting with authentic itemized third-party receipts, or has unlawfully attempted to deduct for normal wear and tear and non-qualifying fees. 4. Specific Disputed Item(s): Landlord missed the state deadline. Landlord did not provide real, itemized receipts from repair contractors. NOTICE OF STATUTORY LIABILITY & SMALL CLAIMS PENALTY: Under Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(g) & § 1950.5(l), failure to return a tenant's security deposit within the statutory timeframe or making bad-faith deductions constitutes unlawful withholding. The statute specifically authorizes statutory damages up to twice the amount of the security deposit, in addition to actual damages (totaling 3x recovery). Should formal litigation be initiated in Small Claims Court, I will petition the magistrate not only for the underlying principal amount of $1,850.00, but for the full statutory multiplier of up to $5,550.00, along with mandatory court filing fees, process service expenses, and applicable interest. FINAL RESOLUTION DEMAND: To avoid the expense, time commitment, and public civil court judgment associated with formal litigation, I demand that a cashier's check or electronic transfer in the amount of $1,850.00 be remitted within seven (7) business days of your receipt of this notice to my forwarding address listed above. Failure to remit payment or provide proof of compliance within seven (7) business days will result in the immediate filing of a Small Claims civil complaint without further notice. Sincerely, Jordan Miller Tenant