Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate

Last Updated: March 4, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

An Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate is a letter that complies with state legal requirements to terminate a rental agreement, including a month-to-month or year-to-year lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the date of termination.

When To Use an Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate

An Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates the following types of tenancy: 

  • A rental agreement, including month-to-month or year-to-year
  • An expired lease
  • A rental with no written lease where the tenant pays rent on a monthly basis

Some types of Alabama lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.

How To Write an Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate

To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Vacate:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  4. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  5. Print name and sign the notice
  6. Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Serve an Alabama 30 Day Notice To Vacate

Alabama landlords may deliver a termination notice using any of these methods:

  1. Hand delivery to the tenant
  2. Delivery by mail to the tenant’s last known address, with adequate prepaid postage (considered delivered three days after mailing)

These requirements only apply to an initial notice of termination (for example, an initial Notice To Quit for nonpayment of rent). Once the landlord is actually filing an eviction in court, notice of the court case must be served by someone authorized to serve official process under Alabama law. Mailed notice of a court case is only acceptable after official service of process fails.

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In almost all cases, notice is legally served when it is received by the other party, NOT when it’s sent. Check specified date of termination carefully to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for a notice period.

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