Alabama Notice to End a Month-to-Month Tenancy Template

What a Alabama notice to end a month-to-month tenancy must include under Alabama law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.

What Alabama law requires

Written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice (month-to-month); at least 7 days before the termination date for week-to-week. Either party may give it. No required wording beyond the termination date.

Source: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b)

Delivery method not specified (§ 35-9A-144(e) excludes termination notices from the general notice rule). A willful, bad-faith holdover may owe up to three months' rent or actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees (§ 35-9A-441(c)). Text read 2026-10-22 from the official ALISON Code of Alabama database (the same data that renders on this page).

Fill-in draft

Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY

To: [tenant name(s)]

Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]

Your month-to-month tenancy will end on [date — at least 30 days after delivery and on the last day of a rental period].

This notice is given under Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b).

[Reason, if your state or city requires one]

Please return all keys and leave a forwarding address for your security deposit.

Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________

Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Alabama law] by [name].

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.