North Dakota Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (North Dakota Landlord Kit, North Dakota Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in North Dakota: 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 North Dakota, 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 North Dakota kits are built only from our North Dakota data files: North Dakota data files, checked November 2026 against 3 official pages, among them North Dakota Legislative Branch: Century Code chapter 47-16; North Dakota Court System: Eviction for Tenants, Informational Guide (Rev. Dec 2025); ND Courts: Small Claims Court Forms Packet (rev. 07/2025); North Dakota small claims data file, checked November 2026 against ND Courts: Small Claims Court Forms Packet (rev. 07/2025).
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the North Dakota kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• North Dakota Landlord Compliance Kit. The North Dakota landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; one-month notice to end month-to-month; $15,000 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: No more than one month's rent; up to two months for a tenant with certain felony convictions or a prior rental-agreement judgment; return deadline: Within 30 days after the lease ends and the tenant delivers possession: the deposit and interest, with any withholding itemized (47-16-07.1(3)); itemized list of deductions: An itemization of amounts withheld, delivered or mailed to the tenant's last address (47-16-07.1(3)); interest on the deposit: Interest accrued in the account goes to the tenant, except when occupancy was less than nine months (47-16-07.1(1)); where the deposit is held: In a federally insured interest-bearing savings or checking account for the benefit of the tenant (47-16-07.1(1)); penalty the law states: Treble damages for deposit money withheld without reasonable justification (47-16-07.1(4)); ending month-to-month (landlord): At least one calendar month's written notice at any time, unless the parties agreed in writing to another period; ending month-to-month (tenant): At least one calendar month's written notice at any time, unless the parties agreed in writing to another period. How to use the kit, the 17 confirmed North Dakota rules at a glance and the 6 items to confirm: unpaid rent notice, filing fee, judgment to writ, paying to stop the case, right to counsel (statewide), diversion or mediation (statewide), each with the official page to check. The North Dakota case in order from notice to lockout, with each confirmed stage, an example dated from a sample filing day where the rules give periods, and blanks for your own case dates.
• North Dakota Small Claims Court Kit. In North Dakota, small claims (Small Claims Court (District Court)) cover claims up to $15,000. From the official page: ND Courts small claims packet (rev. 07/2025): amount claimed may not exceed $15,000; counterclaims also capped at $15,000. Service: Sheriff; personal service by non-party of legal age; or certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: No right to appeal a small claims decision. Defendant may remove to district court within 20 days of receiving the claim affidavit (plaintiff cannot remove); district court must award attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff after removal. Where and how to file, from the official pages: Depends on defendant and claim type; for an individual on a general claim, the defendant's North Dakota county of residence (Form 1). Fees: filing fee: $20 (Packet: '$10.00 filing fee (on July 1, 2025, the filing fee is $20)'); defendant removal to district court: $160. From ND Courts small claims forms packet revised 07/2025. How to use the kit, the 8 confirmed North Dakota facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $15,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• 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.