--- title: "Delaware Landlord Bundle | MCC Solutions" description: "Delaware landlord bundle: Landlord Kit, Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer, 30% less than separately." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/delaware-landlord-bundle" --- Bundle # Delaware Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Delaware Landlord Kit, Delaware Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer) The Delaware landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 20 days; 60-day notice to end month-to-month; 5-day notice for unpaid rent; 48-hour entry notice; $45 eviction filing fee; $25,000 small claims limit. In Delaware, small claims (Justice of the Peace Court (civil)) cover claims up to $25,000. **Coming soon** not on sale yet Why it is not on sale yet [Read the free guide](/state-rules?state=de) 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Landlords and property managers with rentals in Delaware: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that. Not the right fit if Your rentals aren't in Delaware, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service. Why it is different - 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download. - The Delaware kits are built only from our Delaware data files: Delaware data files, checked November 2026 against 11 official pages, among them Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit: A Summary of the Delaware Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (revised October 2024); Delaware Code Online: Title 25, Chapter 51, Subchapter I (25 Del. C. 5107); Delaware Courts: Civil Court Proceedings, Justice of the Peace Court; Delaware Courts: How to File and Defend a Civil Claim in the Justice of the Peace Court; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court Glossary of Legal Terms; Delaware Courts: How To File and Defend a Summary Possession Action in the Justice of the Peace Court, plus Justia (statute text) and Nolo (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Delaware small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Delaware Courts: How to Start a Civil Action in the Justice of the Peace Court; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court civil proceedings; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court FAQs; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court Civil Fees (updated 11/05/2021); Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court Appeals of Civil Cases to the Court of Common Pleas. - Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Delaware kits carry the state rules. What is inside - **Delaware Landlord Compliance Kit.** The Delaware landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 20 days; 60-day notice to end month-to-month; 5-day notice for unpaid rent; 48-hour entry notice; $45 eviction filing fee; $25,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: For leases of one year or more, no more than one month's rent (furnished units have no limit); return deadline: Within 20 days after the lease ends: the full deposit, or an itemized list of damages with repair costs and any balance (5514(f)); itemized list of deductions: An itemized list of damages with the cost of repair; without it the full deposit is returned (5514(f)); interest on the deposit: Not required. 25 Del; where the deposit is held: In a security deposit account at a federally insured bank in Delaware, not used in running the business; the account's location is disclosed within 20 days of a written request or the deposit is forfeited (5514(b)); penalty the law states: Double the amount wrongfully withheld (5514(h)); ending month-to-month (landlord): 60 days' written notice; for a month-to-month lease the 60 days begin on the first day of the month after notice is given; ending month-to-month (tenant): 60 days' written notice; for a month-to-month lease the 60 days begin on the first day of the month after notice is given; rent increase notice: 60 days written notice before the rental agreement expires, naming the changed terms (including any new rent) and the date they take effect; unpaid rent notice: The notice must give at least 5 days to pay from the date it was given or sent; entry notice: 48 hours' notice of intent to enter for any purpose, except repairs the tenant asked for and emergencies; late fee limits: No more than 5% of monthly rent, and not until five days after the due date; court: Landlord-tenant (summary possession) cases are tried in the Justice of the Peace Court; filing fee: $45 to file a landlord-tenant case, per the Justice of the Peace Court's fee page (updated November 2021); serving a writ of summary possession is $40 more; time to answer or appear: No written answer is needed; the tenant must appear in court on the date in the summons or lose by default; hearing after filing: The summons must be served at least 5 days (and no more than 30 days) before the hearing, so the hearing is at least 5 days after filing; mediation must be finished at least 48 hours before trial. - **Delaware Small Claims Court Kit.** In Delaware, small claims (Justice of the Peace Court (civil)) cover claims up to $25,000. From the official page: The Justice of the Peace Court may not award more than $25,000. Where and how to file, from the official pages: To recover court costs against a Delaware resident, the county where the defendant resides. Summary possession (landlord-tenant): the court nearest the rental property, in its county. Fees: Debt or trespass claim under $1,000: $35; Debt or trespass claim, $1,000 to $5,000: $40; Debt or trespass claim over $5,000: $45; Replevin action: $55; Subpoena, each witness: $10. From the Justice of the Peace Court civil fee schedule (10 Del. C. 9801; page updated 11/05/2021). Service by the court is included in the filing fee unless you use a special process server or sue an out-of-state defendant. Entities appearing without a lawyer pay a $20 annual registration for the Certificate of Representation. Online filing: https://courts.delaware.gov/jpcourt/efiling.aspx Service: The court attempts service, and its cost is included in the filing fee. The court does not serve out-of-state defendants; special process servers are listed by the court. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: To the Court of Common Pleas in the same county within 15 days of the Justice of the Peace Court decision; the case is tried again from the start (de novo). The filing fee is $135 (including the Court Security Assessment), plus $30 sheriff service per address, and a copy of the notice of appeal goes to the JP Court within 10 calendar days. Landlord/tenant possession cases go to a three-judge JP panel instead. A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $25,000, a costs sheet with the Delaware fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed. - **Eviction Case File Organizer.** Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on. Get it ## Delaware Landlord Bundle Coming soon This kit is being finished: every state rule in it is checked against official sources before it goes on sale. Free now: [State rules directory](/state-rules?state=de) Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information and organizers, not legal, tax or financial advice; we are not lawyers. Each kit keeps its own sources and disclaimers. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Questions ## Common questions **What's in the bundle?** 3 kits, each in its own folder of Word, PDF and Excel files: Delaware Landlord Compliance Kit, Delaware Small Claims Court Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer. One download link by email after payment. **How much do I save?** The bundle is 30% less than the 3 kits bought separately at their regular prices. During a store-wide bundle sale the sale percentage applies to the bundle price once. **Does the kit say how much I can claim in Delaware?** Yes, from the official page: $25,000. The Justice of the Peace Court may not award more than $25,000. It can't hear personal injury or mental anguish claims. The workbook compares your total with it. **What does the Delaware filing guide say about filing and serving?** Filing: To recover court costs against a Delaware resident, the county where the defendant resides. Summary possession (landlord-tenant): the court nearest the rental property, in its county. Serving: The court attempts service, and its cost is included in the filing fee. The court does not serve out-of-state defendants; special process servers are listed by the court. **What does it say about lawyers and appeals in Delaware?** Lawyers are allowed. **Is this legal advice?** No. Each kit is general information and organizers, not legal, tax or financial advice. Ask a lawyer or accountant about your situation. Also from MCC Solutions [### Month-End Close Workbook A real month-end close in one Excel file. It tells you when a rec does not tie, which variances still need an answer, and when the period is ready to lock. $19](/toolkits/month-end-close-workbook)[### Sales-Channel Profit Tracker Which channel makes you money, and which one only looks busy? 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