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Chapter 8

Form 8-45

Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents.

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

Motion for Appointment of Receiver

[Business]

This Motion for Appointment of Receiver is brought by [name of movant], [party desig­nation], who shows in support:

1.[Petitioner, [name], and Respondent, [name],/Petitioner, [name],/Respondent, [name],] [are/is] the owner[s] of a business that operates under the name [name] and is located at [street address, city, county]. The appointment of a receiver to [sell/operate/operate, includ­ing rehabilitate or liquidate,/operate and sell] this business is necessary and equitable.

Select one of the following.

2.The business the subject of this motion is being used to waste marital assets to the detriment of the parties. There is now danger that if a receiver is not appointed, the commu­nity estate will suffer irreparable loss. There is no adequate remedy at law except for the appointment of a receiver and that the receiver [sell/operate/operate, including rehabilitate or liquidate,/operate and sell] the business.

Or

2.[Designation of non-moving party] has failed to meet [his/her] financial obligations under this Court’s orders. If a receiver is not appointed to immediately [sell/operate/operate, including rehabilitate or liquidate,/operate and sell] the business, the community will be harmed. There is no adequate remedy at law except for the appointment of a receiver.

Include any other grounds for the appointment of a receiver and the sale, operation, etc. of the business.

Include the following if applicable.

3.[Name of movant] requests that the Court assess an appropriate bond. [Name of movant] requests that [name] be restrained temporarily, immediately without hearing, and after notice and hearing be temporarily enjoined from [include if applicable: foreclosing, seek­ing to foreclose, or] taking or attempting to take possession of the business described in this petition.

Continue with the following.

[Name of movant] prays that the Court grant this Motion for Appointment of Receiver to [sell/operate/operate, including rehabilitate or liquidate,/operate and sell] the business.

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]

Notice of Hearing

The above motion is set for hearing on __________________ at ____________ __. m. in [designation and location of court].

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
Judge or Clerk

Certificate of Service

I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accor­dance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:

[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]

Forms 3-3 and 4-3 may be adapted for the appropriate TRO and injunction. Any permanent injunction rendered by the court must be issued in accordance with Tex. R. Civ. P. 680–684.