When the judgment has been satisfied, the defendant should be sent a release of the judgment for filing wherever an abstract of the judgment was filed. The release must be signed by the party entitled to receive payment of the judgment or his agent or attorney of record, and it must be acknowledged or proved for record as required for deeds. Tex. Prop. Code § 52.005.
Release of Judgment Lien
On [date], in Cause No. [number] in [designation and location of court], [name of plaintiff] was awarded judgment for $[amount], plus interest and costs, from [name of defendant]. The judgment has been satisfied. THEREFORE, as authorized attorney of record for [name of plaintiff], who is the party entitled to receive payment of the judgment, I hereby release [name of defendant] from the judgment and any lien existing because of the judgment.
SIGNED on ________________________________.
[Name]
Attorney for Judgment Plaintiff
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]
This instrument was acknowledged before me on ________________________ by [name of attorney].
Notary Public, State of Texas
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Send the original document(s) to the defendant, advising him to record the release in every county in which the abstract was filed. |