Legal Notice - Eviction

ALASKA EVICTION NOTICE

Notice to Pay Rent or Quit / Notice to Cure or Quit / Unconditional Quit Notice

Compliant with the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA)
AS 34.03.010 et seq.

LANDLORD INFORMATION

Landlord Name: [________________________________]

Landlord Address: [________________________________]

City, State, ZIP: [________________________________] Alaska [____]

Telephone: [________________________________]

Email: [________________________________]

Property Manager / Agent (if applicable): [________________________________]

TENANT INFORMATION

Tenant Full Legal Name(s):

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]

And all other occupants, subtenants, and persons in possession.

PREMISES INFORMATION

Property Address: [________________________________]

Unit/Apartment No.: [________________________________]

City/Borough: [________________________________] Judicial District: [________________________________]

State: Alaska ZIP: [____]

Rental Agreement Date: [__/__/____]

Monthly Rent Amount: $[________________________________]

Rental Agreement Type: ☐ Written Lease ☐ Oral Agreement ☐ Month-to-Month ☐ Week-to-Week

DATE AND SERVICE INFORMATION

Date of This Notice: [__/__/____]

Date of Service on Tenant: [__/__/____]

Method of Service: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Certified/Registered mail ☐ Posting

Cure/Compliance Deadline: [__/__/____]

Vacate Deadline: [__/__/____]

(If service is by registered or certified mail, add 3 additional days to the notice period per AS 09.45.100.)

PART I: TYPE OF NOTICE

Select the applicable notice type. Check one box and complete the corresponding section in Part II. Alaska court form numbers are referenced for convenience.

☐ A. 7-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit -- Non-Payment of Rent
(AS 34.03.230(a); Form CIV-725; tenant has 7 days to pay or vacate; 10 days if served by mail)

☐ B. 10-Day Notice to Cure or Quit -- Material Lease Violation (Curable)
(AS 34.03.220(a)(2); Form CIV-727; tenant has 10 days to cure; 13 days if served by mail)

☐ C. 5-Day Unconditional Quit Notice -- Repeat Violation or Non-Curable Breach
(AS 34.03.220(e); Form CIV-726; no cure; tenant must vacate in 5 days; 8 days if by mail)

☐ D. 24-Hour Unconditional Quit Notice -- Illegal Activity or Imminent Danger
(AS 34.03.220(a)(1); Form CIV-729; tenant must vacate within 24 hours)

☐ E. 5-Day Unconditional Quit Notice -- Intentional Damage to Property
(AS 34.03.220(a)(1); Form CIV-728; no cure; vacate within 5 days)

☐ F. 30-Day Notice to Terminate -- Month-to-Month Tenancy (No Cause)
(AS 34.03.290(b); 30 days' notice to end a periodic tenancy)

☐ G. 7-Day Notice to Pay Utilities or Quit -- Non-Payment of Utilities
(AS 34.03.220; Form CIV-726; tenant has 7 days to pay or vacate)

PART II: DETAILED STATEMENT OF DEFAULT OR GROUNDS

Section A: Non-Payment of Rent (7-Day Notice)

Tenant has failed to pay rent as required under the Rental Agreement:

Total Past-Due Rent: $[________________________________]

Late Fees (per Rental Agreement): $[________________________________]

Total Amount Required to Cure: $[________________________________]

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.230(a), Tenant has seven (7) calendar days from the date of service of this Notice (or ten (10) calendar days if served by registered or certified mail) to pay the total amount required to cure in full. If payment is not received within the applicable period, the Rental Agreement will terminate and Landlord may file for eviction in the Alaska District Court.

Payment must be in: ☐ Cash ☐ Certified Funds ☐ Money Order ☐ Cashier's Check ☐ Other: [________________________________]

Payment must be delivered to: [________________________________]

Section B: Material Lease Violation -- Curable (10-Day Notice)

Tenant has materially breached the Rental Agreement or AS 34.03.120 (Tenant Obligations) in the following manner:

Rental Agreement Provision(s) or Statute(s) Violated: [________________________________]

Description of Violation:

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Date(s) Violation Occurred or Was Discovered: [________________________________]

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.220(a)(2), Tenant has ten (10) calendar days from the date of service of this Notice (or thirteen (13) calendar days if served by registered or certified mail) to fully cure the violation described above.

Required Corrective Action:

[________________________________]

If the violation is not cured within the applicable period, the Rental Agreement will terminate and Landlord may file for eviction without further notice.

Section C: Repeat Violation or Non-Curable Breach (5-Day Unconditional Quit)

☐ Repeat Violation. Tenant has committed substantially the same violation for which a prior notice was given within the preceding [________________________________] months.

Prior Notice Date: [__/__/____]

Description of Prior Violation: [________________________________]

Description of Current Violation: [________________________________]

☐ Non-Curable Breach. Tenant has committed a breach that cannot be remedied:

[________________________________]

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.220(e), no cure is permitted. Tenant must vacate the Premises within five (5) calendar days from the date of service (or eight (8) calendar days if served by registered or certified mail). The Rental Agreement will terminate on [__/__/____].

Section D: Illegal Activity or Imminent Danger (24-Hour Notice)

Tenant, or a person on the Premises with Tenant's consent, has engaged in illegal activity that threatens the health, safety, or welfare of others, or has created a condition of imminent danger, specifically:

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Date(s) and Description of Illegal Activity/Danger: [________________________________]

Police Report No. (if applicable): [________________________________]

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.220(a)(1), no cure is permitted. Tenant must vacate the Premises within twenty-four (24) hours from the date and time of service of this Notice. The Rental Agreement terminates at [____] a.m./p.m. on [__/__/____].

Section E: Intentional Damage to Property (5-Day Notice)

Tenant has intentionally caused significant damage to the Premises or common areas:

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Estimated Damage: $[________________________________]

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.220(a)(1), no cure is permitted. Tenant must vacate within five (5) calendar days from service.

Section F: Month-to-Month Tenancy Termination (30-Day Notice)

NOTICE: Pursuant to AS 34.03.290(b), Landlord hereby provides thirty (30) days' written notice that the month-to-month tenancy will terminate effective [__/__/____]. Tenant must vacate and surrender the Premises by 11:59 p.m. on that date.

Section G: Non-Payment of Utilities (7-Day Notice)

Tenant has failed to pay utilities as required under the Rental Agreement:

Utility Type: [________________________________]

Amount Due: $[________________________________]

Period Covered: [________________________________]

NOTICE: Tenant has seven (7) calendar days (or ten (10) days if served by mail) to pay the outstanding utility charges in full or vacate.

PART III: SURRENDER OBLIGATIONS

Upon vacating the Premises, Tenant shall:

1. Remove all personal property, furnishings, and belongings from the Premises and any storage areas;
2. Return all keys, access fobs, cards, remotes, and parking passes to Landlord at: [________________________________];
3. Leave the Premises in broom-clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted;
4. Provide Landlord with a forwarding address for return of the security deposit pursuant to AS 34.03.070;
5. Disconnect or transfer all utilities in Tenant's name;
6. Remove all trash, debris, and personal items from common areas.

Personal Property Left Behind: Any personal property remaining on the Premises after the vacate date may be disposed of by Landlord as permitted by Alaska law, at Tenant's expense.

Security Deposit: Under AS 34.03.070, Landlord must return the security deposit, less lawful deductions, within fourteen (14) days after the tenancy terminates and Tenant provides a forwarding address (or within 30 days if Tenant does not provide a forwarding address). Landlord must provide an itemized list of deductions.

PART IV: CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COMPLY

If Tenant fails to comply with this Notice within the applicable time period, Landlord may:

1. File a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) action in the Alaska District Court for the [________________________________] Judicial District (AS 09.45.090);
2. Recover a judgment for possession, past-due rent, holdover damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees as permitted by the Rental Agreement and Alaska law;
3. Obtain a writ of assistance ordering the Alaska State Troopers or other peace officer to remove Tenant from the Premises;
4. Pursue all other remedies available under the Rental Agreement and applicable law.

SELF-HELP EVICTIONS ARE PROHIBITED. Under AS 34.03.210, Landlord may not change locks, remove doors or windows, shut off utilities, or take any other self-help measure to remove Tenant. Only a court order authorizes physical removal.

PART V: TENANT RIGHTS AND INFORMATION

1. Right to Cure (Where Applicable). For non-payment of rent (7-day notice) and curable lease violations (10-day notice), you have the right to cure the breach within the notice period. If fully cured, the Rental Agreement continues.

2. Additional Time for Mailed Notices. If this Notice was sent by registered or certified mail, you have three (3) additional days beyond the stated notice period to cure or vacate, per AS 09.45.100.

3. Right to Contest. You have the right to appear in District Court and contest the eviction. You may raise defenses including:
   - Improper notice or service
   - Retaliatory eviction (AS 34.03.310)
   - Discrimination under federal or Alaska fair housing laws
   - Uninhabitable conditions / landlord breach (AS 34.03.100)
   - Payment of rent in full
   - Waiver by acceptance of rent after notice

4. Retaliatory Eviction. Under AS 34.03.310, a landlord may not retaliate against a tenant for complaining about housing conditions, organizing a tenant association, or exercising any legal right. A retaliatory motive is presumed if eviction is commenced within 6 months of a protected activity.

5. Legal Assistance:
   - Alaska Legal Services Corporation: (907) 272-9431 or 1-888-478-2572
   - Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral: (907) 272-0352
   - Anchorage Legal Aid: (907) 279-2457
   - Alaska Court System Self-Help Center: www.courts.alaska.gov

6. Court Forms. Alaska court eviction forms (CIV-720 through CIV-730) are available at: https://public.courts.alaska.gov

7. Domestic Violence Protections. If you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, you may have additional protections under Alaska and federal law. Consult an attorney.

8. Subsidized Housing. If your unit is federally subsidized (Section 8, public housing, USDA), additional federal notice and "good cause" requirements apply.

PART VI: RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Landlord expressly reserves all rights and remedies available under the Rental Agreement and Alaska law. All rights are cumulative and not exclusive. Acceptance of partial rent after service of this Notice shall not constitute a waiver unless Landlord expressly agrees in a signed writing. Nothing in this Notice constitutes a release of any guarantor or co-signer.

PART VII: GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

Governing Law: This Notice is governed by the laws of the State of Alaska, including the Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03.010 et seq.) and the Forcible Entry and Detainer statutes (AS 09.45.060 et seq.).

Venue: Any eviction action shall be filed in the Alaska District Court for the [________________________________] Judicial District.

Jury Trial: Nothing herein waives either party's constitutional right to a jury trial.

PART VIII: METHOD OF SERVICE

This Notice was served on the Tenant by the following method(s):

☐ Personal delivery to Tenant at the Premises on [__/__/____] at [____] a.m./p.m.

☐ Leaving a copy with [________________________________], a person of suitable age and discretion at the Premises, on [__/__/____] at [____] a.m./p.m.

☐ Posting a true copy in a conspicuous place on the Premises after diligent effort to effect personal service, on [__/__/____] at [____] a.m./p.m.

☐ Registered or Certified mail, to Tenant at the Premises address and/or last known address. Date mailed: [__/__/____]. Tracking No.: [________________________________]
(Note: If served by mail, add 3 calendar days to the notice period.)

☐ Other statutory method: [________________________________]

PART IX: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, [________________________________], certify that on [__/__/____] at [____] a.m./p.m., I served a true and correct copy of this Notice upon the above-named Tenant(s) by the method(s) indicated in Part VIII above.

I am ☐ the Landlord ☐ the Landlord's authorized agent ☐ a person over the age of 18 and not a party to this matter.

Signature: _______________________________________________

Printed Name: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Address: [________________________________]

PART X: LANDLORD EXECUTION

Signature: _______________________________________________

Printed Name: [________________________________]

Title (if entity): [________________________________]

Entity Name (if applicable): [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

PART XI: OPTIONAL TENANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

(Not required for the Notice to be effective.)

I acknowledge receipt of this Notice on [__/__/____] at [____] a.m./p.m.

Tenant Signature: _______________________________________________

Printed Name: [________________________________]

PRACTICE NOTES FOR COUNSEL

1. Mail Service -- Extra 3 Days. Under AS 09.45.100, when a notice is served by registered or certified mail, the tenant receives an additional 3 calendar days. A 7-day notice becomes effectively a 10-day notice when mailed.

2. Court Forms. The Alaska Court System provides standardized eviction forms (CIV-720 series). While this template is more comprehensive, practitioners should be familiar with the court forms and consider whether the court requires them for filing.

3. 24-Hour Notice -- Limited Use. The 24-hour unconditional quit notice (AS 34.03.220(a)(1)) is reserved for illegal activity or conditions of imminent danger. Courts scrutinize these notices closely. Document the danger thoroughly with police reports, photographs, and witness statements.

4. Expedited Eviction for Drug Activity. AS 09.45.105 provides for expedited eviction proceedings when the tenant engages in illegal drug activity on the premises. The court may schedule a hearing within 10 days.

5. Anchorage Tenant Protections. The Municipality of Anchorage has adopted additional tenant protection ordinances that may impose requirements beyond state law. Check Anchorage Municipal Code before serving notices for properties within the municipality.

6. Week-to-Week Tenancies. For week-to-week tenancies, 14 days' written notice is generally required to terminate without cause under AS 34.03.290(b).

7. Waiver by Rent Acceptance. Under AS 34.03.290, if the landlord accepts rent after knowing of a breach, the landlord may waive the right to terminate for that breach. Expressly reserve rights in any rent acceptance communication.

8. Security Deposit -- 14-Day Return. The 14-day return period under AS 34.03.070 is strictly enforced. If the landlord fails to return the deposit or provide an itemized statement within the required period, the tenant may recover the full deposit plus damages.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• AS 09.45.090 -- Forcible Entry and Detainer
• AS 09.45.100 -- Service of Notice (Additional Time for Mailed Notice)
• AS 09.45.105 -- Expedited Eviction for Drug Activity
• AS 34.03.010 et seq. -- Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
• AS 34.03.070 -- Security Deposits
• AS 34.03.100 -- Landlord Obligations
• AS 34.03.120 -- Tenant Obligations
• AS 34.03.210 -- Prohibited Landlord Actions (Self-Help)
• AS 34.03.220 -- Noncompliance by Tenant; Remedies
• AS 34.03.230 -- Failure to Pay Rent
• AS 34.03.290 -- Periodic Tenancy; Notice Requirements
• AS 34.03.300 -- Holdover Tenants
• AS 34.03.310 -- Retaliatory Conduct Prohibited
• Alaska Court System Eviction Forms: https://public.courts.alaska.gov
• Alaska Court System Self-Help Center: www.courts.alaska.gov

This template is provided by ezel.ai for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be used without review and customization by a licensed Alaska attorney. Laws change frequently; verify all citations before use.