State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 

orm SM-2 (front)      Rev. 3/95 

STATEMENT OF CLAIM  
(Complaint) 
For Specific Property 

Case Number 

IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF _________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA  
                                                                                                                                                                            (Name of County) 
__________________________________________ v._______________________________________ 
                                        Plaintiff                                                                                                                   Defendant 

laintiff’s                                                                                                       Defendant’s 
Home Address                                                                                              Home Address 

laintiff’s Attorney’s                                                                                      Additional  
Address                                                                                                        Defendant(s)  
                                                                                                                        and Addresses 

        YOU  ARE  BEING  SUED  IN  THE  SMALL  CLAIMS  COURT  BY  THE  PLAINTIFF(S)  SHOWN  ABOVE.  THE  JUDGE  HAS  NOT  YET  MADE  ANY 
DECISION IN THIS CASE, AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL TO TELL YOUR SIDE. 

NOTICE TO EACH DEFENDANT – READ CAREFULLY 

        HOWEVER,  IF  YOU,  OR  YOUR  LAWYER,  FAIL  TO  FILL  OUT  THE  ENCLOSED  ANSWER  FORM  AND  DELIVER  OR  MAIL  IT  TO  THE  CLERK      
AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN BELOW, SO THAT IT WILL GET TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE THESE 
PAPERS,  A  JUDGMENT  CAN  BE  TAKEN  AGAINST  YOU  FOR  THE  MONEY  OR  PROPERTY  DEMANDED  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  COMPLAINT,  ONCE    
A  JUDGMENT  HAS  BEEN  ENTERED  AGAINST  YOU,  YOUR  PAYCHECK  CAN  BE  GARNISHED  AND/OR  YOUR  HOME  OR  PROPERTY  SOLD  TO 
SATISFY THAT JUDGMENT. 

therwise, plaintiff claims sum of $____________________  from the defendant(s) as the alternate value of this property: 

2.  Plaintiff  also  claims  from  the  defendant  the  sum  of  $  ________________________  for  the  use  of  this  property  from 

______________________________ to the present.  

3.  Plaintiff  also  claims  from  the  defendant(s)  court  costs  in  the  sum  of  $  ________________________  (see  note  below),  and 
$_______________ for lawyers’ fees (only if plaintiff is represented by a licensed, practicing attorney and if the contract or note 
you signed so provides.) 

NOTE:         The total amount of court costs may be more than this amount when the case is finally settled.  The clerk will inform    

you of any additional costs at the close of the case.  

CLERK’S ADDRESS:                                                                  _____________________________________________________   

                                                                                                         Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Attorney (Signature) 

                                                                                                         Attorney Code __________________________ 

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1.  Plaintiff demands right to possession from the defendant(s) of the following property:  

COMPLAINT 

   Clerk’s Phone No. ________________________________       _____________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                         Plaintiff’s or Plaintiffs Attorney’s Phone Number 

See instructions on the Back)                                                       Date of Filing_________________________________________

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PLAINTIFF’S  

This is your case, and if you are acting as your own lawyer, you are responsible in seeing that your claim is successfully presented     

at each stage of the procedure until it is concluded. 

The clerk of the court has a brochure which tells you how to handle a Small Claims case. This brochure is free to you on request.. 

You  must  complete  one  of  these  forms  for  each  defendant  you  wish  to  sue.    Each  defendant  must  be  described  by     
his/her  correct  legal  name  and  address  (not  a  post  office  box).  Be  as  brief  as  possible  but  include  every  important  name,     
date and place 
To  start  your  case  you  must  file  the  completed  form  with  the  clerk  assigned  to  Small  Claims  cases.    The  clerk  will  stamp     
a  copy  for  you  to  show  that  the  case  has  been  filed  and  will  insert  the  number  of  the case on the front of this form. 
You  are  responsible  for  seeing  that  each  defendant  receives  a  copy  of  this  form.  If  you  haven’t  heard  from  anyone  about     
the    case    in    about      fourteen    days,      then    check    with    the    clerk’s    office,  to  make  sure  that  each  defendant  has  been 
served.   
If  any  of  the  defendants  ask  for  a  trial  you  will  be  notified  of  the  place,  the  date,  and  the  time.  You  must  be  present  or     
your  case  will  be  dismissed.    You  may  take  a  judgment  by default  fourteen  (14)  days  after  the  defendant  has  received     
a copy of this form, if the defendant fails to file his/her Answer. 
You  are  responsible  to  see  to  the  enforcement  of  any  judgment  that  is  awarded  to  you.  The  Small  Claims  brochure  will     
tell  you  how  to  go  about  recovering  your  money.    It  is  not  the  responsibility  of  the  court  or  the  clerk  to  collect  the     
judgment for you. 

ANY TIME YOU CONTACT THE CLERK ABOUT THIS CASE YOU MUST REFER TO THE CASE NUMBER ON THE FRONT.   

INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFF OR PROCESS SERVER 

To Any Sheriff or Any Person Authorized by Rule 4.1(b)(1) or 4.1(b)(2) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure to Effect Service in 
the State of Alabama. 

You  are  hereby  commanded  to  serve  this  summons  and  a  copy  of  the  Statement  of  Claim  in  this  action  upon  the  defendant(s)  named 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

and make proper return to this court. 

ate ________________________                                                   __________________________ By_____________________ 

                                                                                                            Clerk 

RETURN ON SERVICE: 

Served on defendant(s) named _______________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

by delivering a copy of the Summons and Statement of Claim to him/her in ____________________________________________ 

County, Alabama, on (Date) ______________________________________________________________________, 

                                                                                                        ____________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                        Process Server Signature 

                                                                                                        ____________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                        Title of Process Server 

his  service  by  certified  mail  of 

this  Summons  and  Statement  of  Claim 

is 

initiated  upon 

the 

request  of 

______________________________________________ pursuant to Rule 4.1.(c) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Date Requested ___________________________________       Date Mailed __________________________________________ 

Return Receipt Date _______________________________         ______________________________ By___________________ 
                                                                                                        Clerk 

 

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