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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)

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Supreme Court of Texas, Defendant/Tenant’s Answer in an Eviction Case (2024-12-12)
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Street Address City State ZIP
12. Declaration or Notary: Complete one of the two following sections.

Declaration:

I declare under penalty of perjury that everything in this petition is true and correct.

My name is ________________________________________________. My birthdate is:_____/_____ /_____ .

My address is________________________________________________________________________________
Street City State ZIP Country

_____________________________________signed on ___/____ /____ in County________________________.
Signature Month/Day/Year County Name

Notary:

________________________________________ _________________________________________
Plaintiff Printed Name Signature

Sworn to and subscribed before me this _______ day of _____________________, 20_____.

_________________________________________________
CLERK OF THE JUSTICE COURT OR NOTARY
 FAQs AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
DEFENDANT/TENANT’S ANSWER IN AN EVICTION CASE

These instructions do not give legal advice and are not a substitute for the advice of a lawyer.

Read these instructions carefully. References to Rules are to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
available at http://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/rules-standards/.

I. Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an Answer

1. When would I use this form?

When your landlord has sued you for eviction and you have received papers from the court
listing a date and time that you must appear in court for the trial.

2. What is an answer?