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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 7-9A-913: Proof of Claim.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 7 Commercial Code.
  2. Article 9A Secured Transactions.
  3. Part 9 The Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act.

(a) A proof of claim must:

(1) State the name, address, and other contact information reasonably necessary to communicate with the creditor;

(2) State the amount of the claim;

(3) Briefly state the nature of the claim;

(4) Identify any asset of the assignment estate securing the claim;

(5) Be signed by the creditor under penalty of perjury;

(6) Include a copy of a record, if any, on which the claim is based;

(7) Be submitted using the method established under Section 7-9A-909(b)(5); and

(8) Be submitted by the date established by the assignee under Section 7-9A-909(b)(6).

(b) A proof of claim submitted in compliance with this section is prima facie evidence of the validity and amount of the claim.

(c) The submission by a creditor of a proof of claim in compliance with this section constitutes the creditor’s:

(1) Consent to the jurisdiction of the court specified in Section 7-9A-921; and

(2) Assignment to the assignee of any right of the creditor to bring a voidable transaction action relating to the creditor’s claim.

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