Ala. Code § 45-2-243.56: Objections or Defenses to Proposed Assessments.

The owner or owners of any real estate or any interest therein which it is proposed to assess for the cost or any part thereof of the repair, maintenance, or improvement may appear at any time on or before the date named in the notice or at the meeting and file in writing with the clerk of the county commission or in his or her office any objections or defense to the proposed assessment against the property or to the amount thereof, and persons who do not file objections or protests in writing against such assessment shall be held to have consented to the same.