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Plain answers for Alabama: the best of the Yellowhammer State, plus the money, legal and health rules that shape everyday life here.
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- Updated November 5, 2026
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Alabama Eviction Process: The 7-Business-Day Notice, the 7-Day Appeal, and Paying Rent Into Court
How eviction works in Alabama: a 7-business-day notice for unpaid rent or other lease violations, an unlawful detainer case in district court, a 7-day window to appeal, and the rent a tenant must pay into court to stay in the home during an appeal.
MoneyAlabama Homestead Exemption: H-1 to H-4, the Over-65 and Disability Exemptions, and Current Use
Alabama's homestead exemptions cut property tax on an owner-occupied home and up to 160 acres. Homeowners 65 and older with income of $12,000 or less, and permanently disabled owners, can be exempt from all property tax. The four types, the December 31 deadline, current use for farm and forest land, and how to apply with your county.
MoneyAlabama Minimum Wage 2026: The Federal $7.25, and Why Cities Can't Raise It
Alabama has no state minimum wage law, so covered workers get the federal $7.25 an hour in 2026, and tipped workers can be paid $2.13 in cash. A 2016 state law bars cities and counties from setting their own wage. Who's covered, the exemptions, and how to file a wage complaint.
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