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i got a paper on my door on 8- 9- 12 telling me i had to move in seven days but it has the wrong address on it and is sigined by the secarety what can i do
Optional Information: State/Country relating to question: Alabama Already Tried: i have called and even went up to the office and was rudely told to get the f out or they would put my stuff out in the morning.
Hello,.Is this for a rental unit?.What is the reason for the 7 day notice? late rent?.
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yes i missed my rent once and i told them i would make it up they are being very rude
Ok, if the address is incorrect on the notice, then it would not be legally effective. The fact that a secretary signed would not affect it if the secretary is an agent of the owner..So if they tried to evict based on the notice, tenant could challenge it as improper due to the wrong address. It would then be up to a judge to determine if the incorrect address, but the correct party would be enough to throw it out and make them start again with a new notice. If he threw it out and made them file it again, then that would give tenant additional time to get the rent and any late fees to pay within the new 7 day notice period..But typically judges require strict compliance with any notice given to the tenant and if it is defective, they make the landlord start over again..
does it matter that they did not say what it was for that i had to move
Well, the 7 day notice would have to state the grounds for why it was issued. So if it is a breach of the lease, it would typically say that "clause XX of the lease" has been breached. If it is for late rent, then it usually says the tenant has failed to pay rent when due. But in Alabama, a 7 day is typically for failure to pay rent and should state so on the top of the notice along with the amount due..
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