Illinois · when the clock already ran
Missed the deposit return deadline · now what?
Operators call us when the tenant already asked for the check and the calendar says they are late. This is documentation hygiene, not a substitute for counsel on liability.
Stop digging the hole
- Pick a surrender date you can defend (keys returned · unit vacant) and stick to it in writing.
- Build a line-item withhold list today · not one lump “cleaning.”
- Gather move-in notes and photos if they still exist; label what is missing.
File the packet anyway
Late itemization is still better than silence. Deposit Desk gives you a dated export with deadline math and room tables so your next email or mail piece is coherent.
Chicago RLTO often uses 45 days; statewide Illinois uses 30 after surrender. Toggle Chicago on step 1 in the app.
Not legal advice.