Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 7-9A-913 (2026)

Proof of Claim.

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(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.

(Act 2026-581, §13.)