Alabama Notice to Pay Rent or Quit Template

What a Alabama notice to pay rent or quit must include under Alabama law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.

What Alabama law requires

Written notice to terminate that specifies the amount of rent and any late fees owed to cure, and states that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than 7 business days after the tenant receives it. If not cured within the 7 business days, the agreement terminates. If both nonpayment and another breach exist, the 7-day nonpayment period governs. A tenant may cure no more than twice in 12 months without the landlord's written consent.

Source: Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b), (d)

Ch. 35-9A does not specify a delivery method for termination notices; the general notice delivery/receipt rule in § 35-9A-144(c) expressly does not apply to notices to terminate a tenancy (§ 35-9A-144(e)). Service of the court complaint is governed separately by § 35-9A-461(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 TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

To: [tenant name(s)] and all other occupants

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

You owe rent of $[amount] for [rental period(s)].

Under Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b), you must pay the full amount within 7 business days after this notice is delivered, or move out of the premises.

Pay to: [name], at [address / payment method], between [hours].

If you do not pay or move out by the deadline, the landlord may file an eviction case in court. Only a court can order you to leave.

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.