{"id":715,"date":"2017-05-14T22:20:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T04:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlinglaw.wpengine.com\/?page_id=715"},"modified":"2020-10-13T19:07:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:07:11","slug":"texas-eviction-forms-jp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/texas-eviction-forms-jp\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Eviction Forms – Nine Original Documents for Justice of the Peace Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The documents you use in your eviction trial will make a HUGE difference. Use Texas eviction forms that are thorough and professional, your tenant has little chance of beating you at trial. Use poorly drafted forms, your tenant\u2019s mere presence at trial is enough to derail your case.<\/p>\n

And this is especially true if your tenant blind-sides you by showing up with a legal aid attorney.<\/p>\n

Select he red button below that best meets your needs. \u00a0The “Non-Payment” button<\/strong> is only for landlords who have a written lease agreement AND the tenant has stopped paying rent. \u00a0The “Terms” button<\/strong>\u00a0is for an eviction on terms. \u00a0This is an eviction for something other<\/em> than non-payment of rent. \u00a0Select this form if you have a written lease and you are evicting for something other than non-payment of rent, OR\u00a0if you have no lease agreement.<\/span> \u00a0This packet is useful if you are evicting family members and former romantic partners. \u00a0Select the “Both” button<\/strong> if you have a written lease agreement, your tenant has stopped paying rent, AND your tenant has violated non-payment terms of your lease agreement.<\/p>\n

Original Pleadings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet filed any eviction documents with your court, check out our Original (as in “first time”) filings here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-Payment $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Terms $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Both $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

Amended Pleadings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Have you already filed low quality, high-risk eviction documents? Not a problem! Assuming you have more than three days before your eviction trial, you can update your filings with one of our Amended pleadings packets here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-Payment $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Terms $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Both $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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The Problem with \u201cFree\u201d Internet Eviction Trial Forms<\/h2>\n

You no doubt have some sense that using those free docs found on the internet is very risky. You never know what you\u2019re going to get. Our firm has had to represent clients who used Arizona lease agreements on a Texas rental property. Still shaking our heads over that one\u2026.<\/p>\n

If a lease from another state can burn you, what do you think using court pleadings from another state will do to your case? This sort of thing is like filling up your car\u2019s gas tank with kerosene. \u201cWhy won\u2019t my car go? It looked like fuel. It smelled like fuel\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

By using \u201cfree\u201d online documents, you never know what you\u2019re going get. For all you know, those forms could have been drafted for a state other than Texas. Even if they say \u201cTexas\u201d on them, you have no way of knowing whether they were copied from a set of Minnesota forms. Chances are a Minnesota eviction petition won\u2019t get you very far.<\/p>\n

And free online forms drafted by some would-be lawyer on his mom\u2019s basement computer will almost always get you in trouble. They\u2019re the riskiest forms you can use.<\/p>\n

And Court-Provided Texas Eviction Forms Aren\u2019t Much Better<\/h2>\n

I know \u2013 you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cI\u2019m totally safe! I used the forms the Court gave me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Not so fast there, Tex\u2026.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the court-provided Texas eviction forms are rarely much better. While Texas courts are well-intentioned by providing these documents, they almost always provide you the bare minimum. If your tenant no-shows at trial, you might<\/em> be OK.<\/p>\n

Court-provided Texas eviction forms are primarily designed to make the Judge happy. They include the information the Judge wants to see in the order the Judge wants to see it. Court-provided forms will almost never include language that gives the Judge no legal basis to rule against you.<\/p>\n

You need Texas eviction forms that will serve your<\/em> interests, not the Court\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Original Pleadings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet filed any eviction documents with your court, check out our Original (as in “first time”) filings here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-Payment $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>\n
Terms $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>\n
Both $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/p>\n

Amended Pleadings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Have you already filed low-quality, high-risk eviction documents? Not a problem! Assuming you have more than three days before your eviction trial, you can update your filings with one of our Amended pleadings packets here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-Payment $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>\n
Terms $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>\n
Both $269.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Bad Texas Eviction Forms \u2013 It\u2019s a Trap\u2026.<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s look at some of the TRAPS these abismal, need-to-be-shot-in-the-head eviction forms create for you:<\/p>\n