Alabama Lease Termination Letter (Ending a Lease Early)
A free Alabama lease termination letter (ending a lease early) that follows Alabama law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What Alabama law says
| Ending a lease: military, medical, death | No state-law early termination right found in the Alabama URLTA for military service beyond the federal SCRA, medical/disability, seniors, or tenant death. |
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| Ending a lease: domestic violence | No statute — Alabama has no state law letting domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking survivors end a lease early. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
I am ending my lease early under Ala. Code Title 35, Ch. 9A (checked) for this reason: [the reason the law allows, e.g. active military orders].
I have attached [the documents the law requires, e.g. a copy of the orders].
My termination date is [termination date], and I will return the keys by [key return date].
Please return my security deposit, less only lawful deductions, to [forwarding address].
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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