Alabama Form C 20 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Enter the Case Number, then the court (Circuit or District) and the Name of County in Alabama.

Enter the Plaintiff and the Defendant, each with a Home Address and the City/State/Zip Code.

Enter the Date of Judgment/forfeiture, the Judgment amount, Court costs, Alternate property value, Damages/rent, Other and the TOTAL.

Mark Seize the property, then enter who has it in its possession and to whom it is restored. If this property is not available, enter whose personal and real property to seize and sell for the alternate value of the property. Mark Exemptions as to Personal Property waived when it applies.

Mark Restore to, enter to whom the described property is restored and who has it now in its possession, and enter the sum to Collect for detention of the property.

Mark Seize any real or personal property, enter the property that will satisfy the total monetary value, and mark See description for exemption or Exemption as to personal property waived.

Mark Hold until further court action, Sell and return, or Sell property previously seized and being held by you.

Mark Collect from and enter who to collect the court cost amount from. If cash cannot be collected, seize and sell any real or personal form which can be made the sum of the costs.

Enter the Description and the Date issued. The one who performs the specified action is to make return of this execution and explain how it was performed in the Exception Date and Remarks lines.

On the Notice of Right to Claim Exemptions From Execution, enter the Case Number, the court (Circuit or District) and the Name of County, then the Plaintiff and the Defendant, each with a Home Address, City State Zip Code and Telephone Number.

The Writ of Execution delivered to you along with this Notice means that certain property belonging to you may be taken from you and sold to collect a court judgment against you. However, the law gives you the right, under certain circumstances, to claim your property as “exempt” to keep it from being sold to collect certain kinds of court judgments.

You may also be able to keep up to $3,000 in personal property, including motor vehicle and household furniture and appliances, by claiming this property as exempt, and these examples are for purposes of illustration only (checked November 1, 2026).

To claim any exemption that may be available to you, you must prepare a “Claim of Exemption” form before your property is sold, listing on it the property to be sold (or any part thereof) in detail that you claim to be exempt. You must also state approximately what you think each item is worth, and how much (if anything) you still owe on each such item. You must then have the “Claim of Exemption” notarized and file it in the sheriff's office. You must also file a copy of the “Claim of Exemption” with the clerk of the court. The clerk cannot give you legal advice. If you need assistance, you should see a lawyer.

If you file a Claim of Exemption, the party who has a judgment against you will have approximately ten (10) days from receipt of a copy thereof to file a “contest” of your Claim of Exemption. If a contest is filed, a court hearing will be scheduled, and you will be notified of the time and place of the hearing. If the party who has a judgment against you does not file a contest, the property (or any part thereof) claimed by you as exempt will be released from the execution.

If you do not file a Claim of Exemption, you are deemed to have waived your rights of exemptions, and your property may be sold or turned over to the party who has a judgment against you to help satisfy a judgment against you.