Fill and Sign the A Guide to Alabama Small Claims Courts Alabama Judicial Form

State of Alabama Case Number Unified Judicial SystemForm SM-6 (front) Rev. 3/95 DEFENDANT’S ANSWER IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF ________________________________________, ALABAMA (Name of County) v. PlaintiffDefendant Plaintiff’sDefendant’sHome AddressHome AddressPlaintiff’s Attorney’sAdditional Defendant(s)AddressAddressPART 1. STATEMENT OF COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF(S)I claim the plaintiff(s) owe(s) the defendant(s) the sum of $______________________ because:Defendant(s) also claims court costs in the amount of $_________ and interest in the amount of$___________________ from the plaintiff(s).PART II. BE SURE TO SIGN THIS FORM BEFORE MAILING.1. Keep a copy for your files.2. Mail a copy of your Answer and Counterclaim to the plaintiff at the address above.3. Mail the original Answer and Counterclaim to the Small Claims Court Clerk at the address below.CLERK’S ADDRESS:Defendant or Defendant’s Attorney (Signature)Attorney Code: Defendant’s or Defendant’s Attorney’s Address:Defendant or Defendant’s Attorney’s Phone NumberClerk’s Phone No.(See Instructions on the Back)Date of Filing Form SM-6 (back) Rev. 3/95 INSTRUCTIONS TO DEFENDANT – COUNTERCLAIM 1.If you have any claim against the plaintiff(s), you may set it out on the front of this form. BEFORE you deliver or mail a copy of your answer form to the clerk, you must mail an additional copy of your Answer and Counterclaim forms to the plaintiff, at the address found on the front of the Statement of Claim (Complaint) served on you.2.IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THIS COUNTERCLAIM FORM AND MAKE SURE A COPY OF THE COUNTERCLAIM AND ANSWER ARE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND PROPERLY MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE PLAINTIFF. The Answer and Counterclaim must be filed with the clerk and with the plaintiff within 14 days from the date the original Statement of Claim was served on you. 3. BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, but include every important name, date and place.