21-day clock
The disposition is verified to be furnished within 21 calendar days after the tenant vacates, computed deterministically — never estimated.
The most rigorous §1950.5 disposition pack a California PM can send.
DepositPack Clear assembles a documentation-complete security deposit disposition pack — every statutory element, every required photo stage, the itemized statement, the invoice chain, and the 21-day calendar — checked against the letter of California Civil Code §1950.5 and AB 2801 before a specialist releases it.
Every subsection of Civ. Code §1950.5 & AB 2801Three-stage photo chain, gate-checkedItemized statement with invoice attachmentsSpecialist release on every pack5-business-day SLA
Why packs fail
A single missing element can forfeit the entire deduction.
A California property manager's security deposit disposition is only as strong as the documentation behind it. Miss one of the three required photo stages, skip an invoice for work over $125, mis-time the 21-day window, or fail to itemize each deduction — and the tenant can demand a full refund, sue for bad faith, and collect up to twice the deposit in statutory damages.
Most PMs run this by hand, from memory, under summer turnover pressure. The statute has not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.
DepositPack Clear exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every file.
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missing photo stages is enough to jeopardize a deduction
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of the statute — subsection by subsection.
We do not summarize the law and hope. Every pack is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of California Civil Code §1950.5 and AB 2801. These are the provisions each pack is held to.
Itemized statement
Each deduction is itemized with the amount, purpose, and supporting invoice or receipt for work over $125 — all present, or the pack does not release.
Three-stage photo chain
Move-in, post-vacate pre-cleaning, and post-cleaning photographs are mapped to each deduction line. Missing any stage blocks release.
Bad-faith damages warning
The pack includes a conspicuous notice that bad-faith retention may yield statutory damages up to twice the security deposit plus actual damages.
Wear vs. damage flag
Each deduction is flagged as wear (non-deductible) or damage (deductible) based on industry standards, with the flag presented for PM approval.
Delivery proof
The pack includes a delivery log with proof of service (certified mail, email with read receipt, or personal delivery) to the tenant's last known address.
How a pack is built
Intake to specialist release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A human specialist signs every release. That order is never reversed.
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Delinquency Gap Scan
Upload the lease, deposit ledger, move-out evidence, and proposed deductions. We return a free completeness read: which statutory elements and photo stages you already have, and which are missing.
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Evidence & photo intake
As your authorized clerical agent, we ingest the three photo sets, invoices, forwarding address, and any prior notices. We build the photo-chain map, corroborated across sources.
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Grounded drafting
The itemized statement is drafted from your validated data and the §1950.5 rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
The 21-day window is verified; each deduction is matched to a photo stage and invoice; the wear-vs-damage flag is applied; SCRA is screened. Any failure blocks release.
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Specialist release
A deposit-ops analyst reviews the exception queue and signs the release. High-value or disputed deductions route to attorney review first.
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Delivery
You receive the pack: completeness scorecard, itemized draft statement, photo-chain exhibits, invoice attachments, exception list, delivery log, and the 21-day ICS calendar — ready for the PM to send under its own name.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Specialist-released
No pack ships without a human signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released pack.
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Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard pack library.
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Photo stages verified
Move-in · post-vacate · post-cleaning, every applicable file.
Why DepositPack Clear
Built to be the most thorough option a PM has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every statutory element and photo stage accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run searches as your clerical agent. We never contact the tenant, give legal advice, or refund deposit funds.
Engagement
Flat fee, per released pack. No contingency, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any recovery.
- A free Delinquency Gap Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per released Disposition Completeness Pack ($59–$149); disclosed pass-through search fees.
- Optional fixed-fee attorney review for high-value or disputed deductions.
- Optional Portfolio Retainer ($799–$3,500/mo) for PMs with 8+ move-outs per month.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is DepositPack Clear a law firm?
No. DepositPack Clear, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Attorney review is available and recommended for disputed or high-value deductions.
Do you contact the tenant or refund the deposit?
Never. DepositPack Clear is not a debt collector and does not contact tenants or refund deposit funds. The PM/owner remains the duty holder and the party responsible for sending the disposition and refunding any balance.
What makes a pack 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the statute: the three-stage photo chain present, the itemized statement with invoices, the 21-day window verified, wear-vs-damage flags applied, and delivery proof included. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to a specialist-released pack. The free Gap Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released pack ($59–$149), plus disclosed pass-through search costs. No contingency and no percentage of any recovered amount or sale proceeds. Portfolio retainers available for high-volume PMs.
See what's missing before it costs you a deduction.
Start with a free Delinquency Gap Scan. Send your lease, deposit ledger, and move-out evidence and we'll return a completeness read against every subsection of §1950.5 and AB 2801.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the PM sends every notice.