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Alabama: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 2 years |
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| Property damage | 2 years |
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| Dollar limit | $6,000 |
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| Filing fee | $35 to $198 |
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| Lawyers | Optional |
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| Acknowledge | 15 days |
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| Accept or deny | 30 days after proof of loss |
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| Pay | 30 days after the claim is accepted and the amount agreed |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Contributory negligence: any fault (even 1%) can bar recovery |
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| If you are fired | No state deadline (next regular payday is customary) |
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| If you quit | No state deadline |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 3 years |
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| Written contracts | 6 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Contributory negligence |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are even 1% at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 3 attempts or 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 1 year or 12,000 miles |
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| Top rate | 6.5% |
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| Structure | Flat |
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