This verification must be attached to the petition for suit on a sworn account (see form 14-1 in this chapter). The attorney should be certain to credit the account with all just and lawful offsets, payments, and credits. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 185.
Verification for Suit on Sworn Account
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared [name of affiant], who swore on oath that the following facts are true:
“1.My full name is [name of affiant].
“2.I am employed by [name of plaintiff], and [I have/a person under my supervision has] care, custody, and control of all records concerning the account of [name of defendant], Defendant.
“3.I hereby aver that the claim attached as Exhibit [exhibit number/letter] to Plaintiff’s original petition is within the personal knowledge of the affiant, is just and true, and is due by Defendant to Plaintiff and that all just and lawful offsets, payments, and credits to this account have been allowed.
“4.These records show that a total principal balance of $[amount], exclusive of interest, is due and payable by [name of defendant], Defendant, to [name of plaintiff], Plaintiff, and demand for payment was made more than thirty days ago.”
[Name of affiant]
Affiant
SIGNED under oath before me on ________________________________.
Notary Public, State of Texas