Tenant won't move out in Alabama
Alabama landlord guide to validating lease expiration or termination, continued possession, landlord consent, rent acceptance, and lawful possession actions.
Start with why the tenancy should already be over.
Verify the fixed term expired or the termination process reached its effective date.
Check later consent, renewal, or rent acceptance before treating the tenant as a holdover.
Use Alabama's lawful possession process instead of self-help removal.
Why this matters
Alabama permits an action for possession when a tenant remains without the landlord's consent after expiration or termination. The workflow establishes that basis before sending the landlord toward court.
Legal authority: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(c); §§ 35-9A-461 through 35-9A-465
What the tool verifies
- How the tenancy ended.
- Whether the tenant remains in possession.
- Any later agreement, consent, renewal, or rent acceptance.
- Any existing eviction case, judgment, or writ.
What happens next
When the supported holdover facts are established, the tool routes to Alabama court resources and does not suggest lock changes, utility shutoff, or physical removal.
Start the Alabama tool