Alabama Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Alabama security deposit itemization letter must include under Alabama law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Alabama law requires
A written notice itemizing accrued rent and damages from the tenant's noncompliance with § 35-9A-301, delivered with any amount due within 60 days after termination and delivery of possession; if the full deposit is not refunded, an itemized list of amounts withheld within those 60 days. Mail by first-class mail to the tenant's written forwarding address (or the last known address, or the rental address if none). Timely first-class mailing is sufficient compliance. Missing the 60 days means the landlord owes double the original deposit.
Source: Ala. Code § 35-9A-201(b)-(f)
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.
STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS
To: [former tenant name(s)], at [forwarding address]
Premises: [street address, unit]
Tenancy ended / possession returned on: [date]
Deposit held: $[amount] Interest (if required): $[amount]
Deductions (itemized): [item — reason — cost], [item — reason — cost]
Amount returned: $[amount], sent by [method] on [date]. This statement is provided under Ala. Code § 35-9A-201(b)-(e).
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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