If multiple parties are named in the judgment, they all must be listed and their addresses shown. Tex. Prop. Code § 52.0041. If anyone besides the court clerk prepares the abstract, it must be verified. Tex. Prop. Code § 52.002. The attorney should be careful not to exclude any of the required contents of Tex. Prop. Code §§ 52.003 and 52.0041. See the discussion at section 27.5 in this chapter.
Abstract of Judgment
State of Texas)
County of)
I, [name of attorney], attorney of record for [name of plaintiff], Judgment Plaintiff, certify that in Cause No. [number] in [designation and location of court], wherein [name of plaintiff] is Plaintiff and [name of defendant] is Defendant, Judgment Plaintiff recovered a judgment against [name of defendant], Judgment Defendant. Judgment Plaintiff’s mailing address is [address, city, state].
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Select one of the following. Select the first paragraph if the defendant’s address is shown in the suit. Select the second paragraph if the defendant’s address is not shown in the suit. |
Judgment Defendant’s address is [address, city, state].
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Judgment Defendant was served with citation by [nature of citation, e.g., substituted service on Don Davis] on [date], at [place where citation was served].
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Continue with the following. |
Judgment Defendant’s birthdate is [birthdate, if available].
The last three numbers of Judgment Defendant’s driver’s license number are [last three numbers of driver’s license number, if available].
The last three numbers of Judgment Defendant’s Social Security number are [last three numbers of Social Security number, if available].
Judgment was rendered on [date], in the amount of $[amount in figures, e.g., $10,000.00] ([amount spelled out, e.g., Ten Thousand and NO/100 Dollars]), attorney’s fees in the amount of $[amount], and costs in the amount of $[amount].
The interest rate on the judgment is [percent] percent per year, from date of judgment until paid.
The judgment is entitled to the following credits: [list each credit].
There is now still due on this judgment the amounts set out above.
[Name]
Attorney for Judgment Plaintiff
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this ______________ day of ______________ personally appeared [name of attorney], who swore on oath that the information in this abstract of judgment is true and correct.
Notary Public, State of Texas
After recording, return to: [name and address of attorney for judgment plaintiff]