A statewide stay-at-home order by Gov. Kay Ivey means evictions and foreclosures are on hold for at least a month.

The stay-at-home order issued last week by Ivey comes with a supplemental order prohibiting evictions and foreclosures for at least a month.

“Because COVID-19 mitigation efforts require people to remain in their place of residence, I find that it would promote the safety and protection of the civilian population to grant temporary relief from residential evictions and foreclosures,” the order states. “To that end: All state, county and local law enforcement officers are herby directed to cease enforcement of any order that would result in the displacement of a person from his or her place of residence.”

That doesn’t mean you can skip the rent or mortgage payments, however.

Nothing in the order “shall be construed as relieving an individual of the obligation to pay rent, to make mortgage payments or to comply with any other obligation that an individual may have under a rental agreement or mortgage,” the order states.

The order is set to end April 30 but could be extended.