One of the key errors frequently made by landlords during the eviction process is not adhering to the legal procedures in Alabama. Apex Law consistently achieves case dismissals in situations where landlords neglect to provide a 7-Day Notice to Cure for unpaid rent.
In Alabama, the notice requirement for nonpayment of rent prior to filing an unlawful detainer complaint is governed by the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act. Specifically, under Code of Alabama 1975, Title 35-9A-421(b), 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. This notice must state that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than seven business days after receipt of the notice. If the tenant does not remedy the breach by paying the overdue rent within the seven-day period, the rental agreement will terminate.
Summary: If you have been served court papers without prior written notice from your landlord regarding the need to pay, we can have the case dismissed based on procedural grounds.
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