Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate

An Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate is a letter that complies with state legal requirements to terminate a week-to-week lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the date of termination.

When To Use an Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate

An Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate terminates the following types of tenancy:

A week-to-week lease where rent is current
A rental with no written lease where the tenant pays rent on a weekly basis

Some types of Alaska 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 Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate

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

Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
Fill in the full address of the rental premises
Provide updated/current address and phone number information
Print name and sign the notice
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 Alaska 14 Day Notice To Vacate

Alaska law is not specific on methods for a tenant to deliver a written Notice To Vacate, so tenants may use any method which effectively brings the information to the landlord’s attention. The following methods are required for landlords, and also represent the legal gold standard in general:

Hand delivery to the other party
Only when hand delivery fails: Leaving the notice at the other party’s official address
Delivery by registered or certified mail

Mailed notice extends a notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.

note

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.

Sources

1 AK Stat § 34.03.290: While rent is current, the landlord or the tenant may terminate a week to week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least 14 days before the termination date specified in the notice.
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2 Alaska Stat. § 09.45.100(c): A notice to quit shall be in writing and shall be served upon the tenant or person in possession by being

(1) delivered to the tenant or person;

(2) left at the premises in case of absence from the premises; or

(3) sent by registered or certified mail.
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3 Alaska R. Civ. P. 6(c): Whenever a party has the right or is required to act within a prescribed period after the service or distribution of a document, other than documents served under Civil Rule 4(h), and the document is served or distributed by non-electronic mail, three calendar days shall be added to the prescribed period. However, no additional time shall be added if a court order specifies a particular calendar date by which an act must occur.

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