Create a US demand letter
State the facts, the amount or cure you want, and a clear response date in a professional PDF. Security-deposit and wage letters use the audited state rule that applies to the selected branch. Invoice, contract, property-damage, and refund letters use only the facts you enter.
50 states + DC · State citations where the claim has a specific statute · Created in your browser · No account, nothing stored, no cost
This tool is for the person or business directly owed the money, property, wages, refund, or performance. It does not create third-party collection notices, statutory consumer-protection demands, court filings, service of process, cease-and-desist letters, settlement agreements, or attorney correspondence.
What is your demand about?
State-law demand letters
Fact-based demand letters
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Unpaid invoice or debt
Demand a fixed amount owed under an invoice, loan, or direct payment obligation.
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Breach of contract
Demand cure, performance, or compensation for a specific contract violation.
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Property damage
Demand payment for documented repair, replacement, or loss.
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Refund
Demand repayment for defective goods, services not provided, or an unauthorized charge.
From facts to a letter you can send
- Choose the claim and state. State selection changes the legal rule only for security-deposit and wage letters.
- Enter the facts. The form asks only the questions needed for the selected branch.
- Review the PDF. Check every fact and legal reference before using it.
- Print, sign, and send. Use a delivery method that preserves evidence and keep an identical copy.
What does a demand letter do?
A demand letter records the dispute, the facts supporting the claim, the amount or performance requested, and a response date. It can show that the sender tried to resolve the matter before escalating. The letter does not start a lawsuit, guarantee payment, preserve a limitation period, or replace any claim-specific notice or filing rule.
Does the letter cite state law?
Security-deposit and unpaid-wage letters cite state law only when the audited branch supports the citation. Invoice, contract, property-damage, and refund letters do not cite state law because their generic form depends primarily on the parties’ facts. Selecting a state never authorizes the tool to invent a statute, deadline, penalty, or remedy.
Should I send the letter by certified mail?
Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested is often useful because it can preserve evidence of mailing and delivery. It is not universally required, does not make every statement true, and is not service of process. A state-specific security-deposit or wage rule can require another method or make receipt legally important; the completion page identifies those branches.
Does sending a demand letter pause the statute of limitations?
Ordinarily, no. Sending a demand letter usually does not stop, pause, extend, or toll the deadline for filing a claim. The generator does not calculate limitation periods. A user who may be near a deadline should not wait for the recipient’s response before checking the applicable rule or seeking licensed legal advice.