Alaska 7 Day Notice to Pay or Quit | Eviction Notice Form

An Alaska 7 Day Notice To Quit is a letter that complies with state legal requirements to begin eviction against a tenant for nonpayment of rent. The tenant must pay the past due balance within seven (7) calendar days, or else move out.

When To Use an Alaska 7 Day Notice To Quit

An Alaska 7 Day Notice To Quit begins the eviction process when the tenant is late on rent. This notice may be delivered when any part of the rent has not been paid as of the day after it’s normally due.

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 7 Day Notice To Quit

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

Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
Specify the basis upon which the tenancy will terminate, plus the specific payment amount demanded
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 7 Day Notice To Quit

Alaska landlords may deliver an initial written Notice To Quit by any of the following methods:

Hand delivery to the tenant
Only when hand delivery fails: Leaving the notice at the tenant’s premises
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 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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2 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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