This package contains the essential forms needed by a tenant facing eviction.
Included in this package are the following state-specific forms:
Affidavit of Substantial Hardship and Order - This Affidavit of Substantial Hardship and Order is an official form from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. This form is used by those who are unable to afford payment of court fees to get the court to order a waiver of fees.
Notice of Appeal from District Court to Circuit Court - Civil Case - This is an official form from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. This form is used to appeal a judgment in District Court to be heard on appeal in the Circuit Court.
Alabama Eviction Affidavit of Tenant - This is an affidavit form used by a tenant in an eviction case in District Court to make a sworn statement regarding the facts involved. This form must be notarized at the time of signing.
Motion Cover Sheet - This Cover Sheet must be completed and submitted to the Clerk of Court of the District Court or Circuit Court upon the filing of any motion. Each motion should contain a separate Cover Sheet.
Defendant’s Answer – Counterclaim - Defendant's Counterclaim, is an official form from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. This form is used by a defendant to answer a complaint in small claims court and assert a counterclaim against the plaintiff.
Defendant's Answer in Small Claims Court - Defendant's Answer is an official form from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. This form is used by a defendant to answer a complaint in small claims court.
Tenant's Answer to Landlord's Eviction Complaint - This is an official form of Alabama state courts that is used by a tenant to answer a complaint for eviction in District Court. The tenant denies the landlord's claims and checks the appropriate box(es) for the defense(s) raised.