An owner shall not be required to surrender possession of property before the condemnor: (1) Pays the agreed purchase price; or (2) Pays, or deposits in accordance with this chapter, the amount awarded by the condemnation order. (Acts 1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §204.)
Payment or Deposit Before Surrender of Possession
Ala. Code § 18-1A-23, under Policies Governing Land Acquisition.
Ala. Code § 18-1A-23