[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]
Order for Security for Costs
On [date] the Court considered the Motion for Security for Costs filed by [name of attorney ad litem] to require that [name of party], [Applicant/Plaintiff], give [additional] security for costs under section 1053.052 of the Texas Estates Code and rule 143 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court finds that [Applicant/Plaintiff] has had due notice of the motion and has not given [additional] security for costs to cover the fees and expenses of the attorney ad litem in these proceedings as required by law. The Court finds that the motion should be granted.
IT IS ORDERED that [name of party] is hereby ordered to give [additional] security for costs in accordance with Texas Estates Code section 1053.052 and rule 143 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure in the amount of $[amount], which is to be deposited with the clerk of this Court within twenty days of notice of entry of this order as required by law.
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING