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A deposit kept or rent unpaid, repairs ignored or damage left behind — Squabble turns it into a clear small-claims case in about six minutes with Eleanor. Start with your side.
Pick your side and Squabble tailors everything — the demand, the paperwork, and your state's rules.
Most landlord–tenant cases are money disputes like these — from either side. The exact limits and deadlines live on your state's page.
A deposit kept without cause, missing its itemized list, or returned past your state’s deadline.
Conditions left unrepaired, or repairs that ran past what the deposit covered.
Rent still owed under the lease — during the tenancy or after a tenant moves out.
Illegal fees, damage beyond the deposit, and balances left after a lease ends.
Each state sets its own small-claims limit, deadlines, and filing rules — mapped, sourced, and ready.
One path, six steps. You tell the story once; Squabble carries it the rest of the way — and you review everything before anything is filed.
You tell Eleanor what happened, in plain words. About six minutes.
Your demand letter — and any court papers — are prepared and Triple-Checked.
Squabble files with the right court, or hands you a file-ready packet.
The other side is formally notified, the way your court requires.
You walk in prepared, evidence organized, case in order.
You reach a resolution — by settlement or judgment.
We'd rather you walk in clear-eyed. Squabble isn't a law firm and doesn't give legal advice — here's the honest scope.
Created by a practicing attorney and law professor, on patented technology (U.S. 11,328,375 B2) — not a generic form mill.
Every document is checked for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy against your court's requirements before it goes anywhere.
Your Formal Demand Letter is $19 per party, included at no extra cost with every package, and you review and attest to every document before anything is filed.
It depends on your state, but most set a deadline of 14 to 30 days after move-out to return the deposit or send a written, itemized list of deductions. Your state page has the exact number and the statute behind it.
That usually helps you. In most states a landlord who fails to provide a timely itemized statement loses the right to keep any of the deposit — even for real damage.
Often, yes. Many states let you recover a multiple of the amount wrongfully withheld — sometimes two or three times — plus court costs, when a landlord acts in bad faith. The exact penalty and any statutory interest the court allows depend on your state.
No. Small claims court is built for people representing themselves. Squabble prepares your demand letter and, if you choose, your court-ready documents, and identifies the right court. You review everything before anything is filed.
Your Formal Demand Letter is $19 per party, included with every package. To go further, Credible Threat is $125, File Now is $235, and a Dedicated Case Agent is $395. Additional services are available if you decide to escalate.
That's what filing is for. With File Now or a Dedicated Case Agent, Squabble prepares and files your case and coordinates formal notice, so silence stops being an option.
Often, yes. If your landlord ignored a serious repair or habitability issue and you were harmed — or you paid out of pocket to fix what they were responsible for — that can be a small-claims case. The rules vary by state; your state page has the specifics.
Sometimes. Many states limit what landlords can charge and bar certain fees outright. If you were charged something your lease or state law doesn’t allow, you may be able to recover it. Check your state page for the local rules.
Yes — Squabble covers all 50 states, with landlord-tenant rules and the right court mapped for each. Find yours in the state list above.
Modern civil recourse
Small-claims court exists so ordinary people can be heard without a lawyer or a fortune. Over time it filled up with forms, deadlines, and procedure most were never shown — and too many quietly gave up what they were owed.
Squabble puts it back within reach. Talk with Eleanor about what happened, and your demand letter, court-ready paperwork, filing, and follow-through are prepared and moving — in about six minutes, off your shoulders.
Free to start — your Formal Demand Letter is $19.
