Notice to Pay Rent or Quit - Alabama
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [TENANT FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
From landlord or authorized agent: [NAME AND CAPACITY]
Rental premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, COUNTY, AL ZIP]
Rental agreement: ☐ Written, dated [__/__/____] ☐ Oral
Unpaid rent and late fees
Rent due under your rental agreement remains unpaid. The amounts owed to remedy this rent breach are:
| Rent period and due date | Unpaid rent | Late fee owed under the rental agreement |
|---|---|---|
| [PERIOD]; due [__/__/____] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] |
| [PERIOD]; due [__/__/____] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Total | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] |
Total amount to remedy the breach (rent plus late fees): $[AMOUNT].
Pay [PAYEE] at [PAYMENT ADDRESS] by [ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHOD(S)]. If the rental agreement permits payment through an electronic portal, it is [PORTAL ADDRESS].
Notice of termination and demand for possession
Under Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b), the rental agreement will terminate on [TERMINATION DATE], a date no earlier than seven business days after you receive this notice, unless you remedy the rent breach within those seven business days by paying the rent and late fees stated above. If you timely remedy the breach, the rental agreement will not terminate under this notice.
If you do not remedy the breach, surrender possession and return the keys and access devices to [NAME AND ADDRESS]. If you remain in possession after termination, the landlord may seek an eviction judgment in a court with jurisdiction in the county where the premises are located. This notice itself does not authorize a lockout or removal of your property.
Acceptance of rent with knowledge of the default, or acceptance of performance that varies from the rental agreement, can waive the landlord's right to terminate for this breach unless the parties agree otherwise after the breach. Ala. Code § 35-9A-424.
Landlord/authorized agent signature: [________________________________]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Telephone or email: [________________________________]
Delivery record
The general notice provisions in Ala. Code § 35-9A-144 do not govern a notice to terminate a tenancy or evict a tenant. Because the period above runs from receipt, record the method and evidence of actual receipt under the rental agreement and applicable law.
Delivered by: [SERVER NAME]
Method and delivery details: [________________________________]
Date and time sent or delivered: [________________________________]
Documented date tenant received notice: [__/__/____]
Server signature: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 22, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 22, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b)
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-424
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-461(b)
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-144(e)
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-407
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 22, 2026.
Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b) (checked October 22, 2026): "If rent is unpaid when due, the landlord may deliver a written notice to terminate the lease to the tenant specifying the amount of rent and any late fees owed to remedy the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than seven business days after receipt of the notice."
Ala. Code § 35-9A-424 (checked October 22, 2026): "Acceptance of rent with knowledge of a default by the tenant or acceptance of performance by the tenant that varies from the terms of the rental agreement constitutes a waiver of the landlord’s right to terminate the rental agreement for that breach, unless otherwise agreed after the breach has occurred."
Ala. Code § 35-9A-461(b) (checked October 22, 2026): "District courts and circuit courts, according to their respective established jurisdictions, shall have jurisdiction over eviction actions, and venue shall lie in the county in which the leased property is located."
Ala. Code § 35-9A-144(e) (checked October 22, 2026): "Notice provided in this section does not apply to the notice required to terminate a tenancy or evict a tenant."
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