Morgan County Probate Office
The county identifies this office as the recorder for official recordation. It is at 302 Lee Street, Decatur, AL 35601; call 256-351-4675 about recorded documents and recordation.
Decatur, Alabama seller help · Tenant-occupied house
Selling a House With Tenants in Decatur, AL
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes, you can sell a Decatur house while tenants still live there. You can call us now to talk through the lease, access, deposits, and the house; you do not have to settle every tenancy question first.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Decatur, Morgan County, and Limestone County, Alabama. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a cash offer.
Talk through your tenant-occupied house
Tell us what is happening with the property, the tenants, access, repairs, and timing.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Decatur address, occupancy, lease details, and your timing.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
Tell us about the tenancy, access limits, or repairs that are making the sale difficult. We can talk through the situation before you decide what to do next.
What happens next
1. Talk through the lease, occupancy, and house
Share what you know about the lease, rent, deposit, access, repairs, who is living there, and your timing. Start with what you have; you can call before making a decision about the tenants.
2. Review the written cash offer
We discuss the house as it stands and the occupancy arrangement. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can review the proposed price and written terms before you commit.
3. Agree on the handoff details
The lease, occupancy, access, and deposit records shape the handoff. A title company handles closing and the documents for the sale. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Alabama's deed tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local property-record and tax offices
Decatur's current city boundary overlaps Morgan and Limestone Counties. Confirm the county for the specific parcel before relying on county records or contacting a county office; a city address alone does not establish the parcel's county. These offices can route property-record or property-tax questions, not decide lease or tenant-rights questions.
Census TIGERweb current Decatur boundary data →
Morgan County Revenue Commissioner
For Morgan County property-tax appraisal and assessment routing, the office is at Morgan County Courthouse, 302 Lee St. N.E., Decatur, AL 35601; call 256-351-4696.
Limestone County Revenue Commissioner
For Limestone County property-tax appraisal and assessment routing, the office is at Limestone County Courthouse, 100 S. Clinton St., Suite A, Athens, AL 35611; call 256-233-6433.
Alabama lease, notice, possession, and deposit rules
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or require tenants to move. In a sale, the buyer takes over as landlord subject to the lease. Keep the lease, rent and deposit records, notices, and access arrangements together so the handoff can account for the actual tenancy.
Alabama Code § 35-9A-141 — landlord and rental-agreement definitions
The lease generally remains in place after a sale, and the buyer takes over as landlord subject to it. The sale itself does not end the tenancy.
Alabama Code § 35-9A-441 — ending periodic tenancies
Ending a month-to-month tenancy generally takes written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy generally takes at least seven days' written notice. A fixed-term lease and other legal protections may require a different approach. These notice periods do not make every house vacant on a particular date.
Alabama Code § 35-9A-201 — security deposits
A security deposit generally cannot exceed one month's rent. Extra amounts may be allowed for pets, changes to the home, or added liability risk. Within 60 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant gives back possession, the landlord must mail the refund and an itemized account of lawful deductions. Missing the deadline can cost twice the original deposit.
The holder of the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends is bound by these rules. Account for the deposits and rental records at closing so the handoff is documented.
Questions and contact
Decatur tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Decatur house while tenants are living there?
Yes. We buy houses with tenants in place. A sale generally does not cancel the lease; the buyer takes over as landlord subject to it.
Do I have to evict tenants before I sell to you?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. If you want to end a tenancy, the lease and Alabama notice rules still matter.
What happens to the security deposit when the house sells?
Plan to account for the deposit and rental records at closing. The landlord who holds the landlord interest when the tenancy ends is bound by Alabama’s deposit rules, including the refund and itemized-account deadline after the tenancy ends and the tenant returns possession.
How much notice is needed to end a periodic tenancy in Alabama?
Ending a month-to-month tenancy generally takes written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy generally takes at least seven days’ written notice. A fixed-term lease and other legal protections may call for a different approach.
What should I have ready before I call?
Start with what you know about the address, lease, rent, deposit, occupancy, access, condition, and timing. You can call before everything is organized or before deciding what should happen with possession.
Bring us the tenant situation
Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or occupancy. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.
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