Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet

Citation: Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet
Jurisdiction: Alaska (state)
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CIV-720 EVICTION BOOKLET (8/23) 5
D. Providing Tenant with Time to Correct the Problem or Move
If the problem can be corrected, the landlord must give the tenant time to correct
it or move out before the landlord may file a court case. If the eviction is for
nonpayment of rent, the tenant gets seven days to pay the rent after receiving the
Notice to Quit. If the eviction is for another reason, the amount of time will be
different. AS 09.45.090.
If the tenant gets notice by registered or certified mail, the tenant has three
additional days to correct the problem. AS 09.45.090(c). Therefore, if the
eviction is for failure to pay rent and the notice is mailed, the notice must give the
tenant ten days instead of seven to pay the rent.
E. When Can a Lawsuit Be Filed?
If the tenant does not correct the problem or move out within the statutory time
period stated in the Notice to Quit, a lawsuit can be filed. AS 09.45.110. For
example, if the Notice to Quit is for failure to pay rent and the tenant does not
move out or pay the rent within seven days, the landlord can file a lawsuit on the
eighth day.
Note: Day 1 of 7 is the day after you hand the notice to the tenant, and you
should include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays when you count the seven days.
Civil Rule 6.
F. Who Can Be Named Plaintiff and Who Can Sign the Complaint?
1. Who Can Be Named as the Plaintiff.
The plaintiff in an F.E.D. action is the person asking to evict the tenant.
The plaintiff can be the owner of the property or a person authorized by the
owner to file an F.E.D. action (for example, a property manager or a person
acting under a “power of attorney”).1
2. Who Can Sign the Complaint.
The owner of the property can sign the complaint and represent themself in court
at any hearings. A corporation, a