In order for the court’s file to include proof of notice of garnishment to the defendant, the following notice of garnishment with attachments should be served on the defendant pursuant to rule 21a or rule 501.4 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and a copy of the notice of garnishment should be filed in the records of the court.
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
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Use the same caption as in the application for prejudgment writ of garnishment at form 8-1. |
Notice of Garnishment
To [name of defendant], Defendant:
You are hereby notified that certain properties alleged to be owned by you have been garnished. Please see the attached Application for Prejudgment Writ of Garnishment, with accompanying Affidavits, and a copy of the Writ of Garnishment issued by the clerk as provided in rule 663a.
[Name]Attorney for PlaintiffState Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]
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Attach a copy of the application, affidavits, and writ issued pursuant to rule 663a, and include a certificate of service form on the defendant that references the attachments. |
[Chapters 9–13 are reserved for expansion.]